Web Design & Development for Higher Education

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Text: We create websites and digital platforms that are easier to use, manage and improve. From large institutional websites and structured course information to specialist research, learning and knowledge platforms, we combine strategy, UX, WordPress development, accessibility and ongoing support.

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Text: Higher education websites have to serve many different people, often across large and complex organisations. Prospective students may be looking for courses, entry requirements or accommodation. Current students need quick access to information and services. Researchers, academics, partners and internal teams may all need something different again. Behind the scenes, content can be managed across multiple departments, systems and teams, sometimes on platforms that have grown over many years.

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Text: Higher education websites can contain thousands of pages, multiple content types and information owned by different teams. We design content structures and WordPress systems that make large sites easier to manage without forcing every page into the same format. Reusable components, sensible content models and clear publishing controls help teams maintain consistency, give editors the flexibility they need and reduce workload.

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Text: Course content is one of the most important parts of a higher education website, but academic information is often spread across departments, systems and pages. Our systems help organise courses, subjects and related academic information so it is easier to maintain and can be reused across the site where appropriate. This can include course listings, subjects, entry requirements, departments, staff, research, facilities and integrations with existing systems.

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Text: University and college websites often need to organise large amounts of information for very different audiences. We use user journeys, site structure, search and filtering to make it easier to find important information without relying on people understanding the organisation behind the website. That could mean improving navigation, restructuring content, introducing stronger search or helping teams understand where people are getting stuck.

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Text: Not every higher education digital project is a traditional website. We design and develop specialist platforms for learning, research, knowledge sharing and resource discovery, with functionality built around the needs of the programme and its users. That can include user accounts, structured learning content, searchable resource libraries, personalised journeys, dashboards and integrations with other systems.

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Text: Accessibility needs to be part of the platform from the start, not something checked at the end. We design and develop to WCAG 2.2 AA, with accessibility considered across UX, visual design, front-end development and content management. We also help internal teams with practical guidance around headings, links, images, PDFs, video and day-to-day content publishing.

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Text: A website is only as manageable as the system behind it. We build WordPress editing experiences around the people who will actually use them, reducing unnecessary options and making common tasks easier. Roles, permissions, reusable blocks and agreed content patterns can all help larger teams publish consistently without creating unnecessary bottlenecks.

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Text: Large higher education websites can become slow and difficult to maintain as themes, plugins and integrations build up over time. We review the underlying platform as well as the front end, looking at performance, plugin reliance, database size, hosting and the way content is put together to create a streamlined system that is fast, secure and efficient. The result is a system that performs well now and that is ready for the changes ahead.

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Text: We support universities and higher education teams across website strategy, UX, accessibility, WordPress development, search, hosting and ongoing improvement.

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Text: It has been an absolute joy to work with Feel Created. This was a technically complex project, but the solutions were well thought out and clearly communicated. Their responsiveness resulted in a deep sense of trust, and we are looking forward to seeing what we can achieve together in the future.

Author: Aaron Inglethorpe

Role: Web Manager

Organisation: University of Chichester

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Text: Feel Created were great to work with. They listened to what we needed, explained things clearly and helped us create a website and brand that works much better for the college and our students.

Author: Kalust Manukyan

Role: Marketing Manager

Organisation: Stanmore College

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Text: The Prosper Portal gives postdoctoral researchers a practical way to explore their options, build skills and gain confidence. We’re already seeing first-hand the impact Prosper has had on postdocs involved in the pilots and we’re expecting it to be the gold standard for the sector.

Author: Dr. James Howard

Role: Director of the University of Liverpool Development Academy

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Text: University and college digital projects often need to meet requirements beyond design and development. We’re used to working with internal digital, marketing, IT, procurement and accessibility teams to make sure those requirements are considered from the outset and carried through the project.

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Text: Some higher education projects need more work upfront before design or development begins. We help teams work through the initial brief, define what the platform needs to do and turn early ideas into a practical specification. That can include technical requirements, integrations, content structure, permissions, procurement needs and priorities for phased delivery. We’ve supported university and research-led projects at this stage, helping teams get the important decisions in place before moving into UX, design and development.

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