Digital Communications
On this page you can find out how to apply for an MSD website domain name, how to obtain a Haiku website, where to find the Division on social media, and how to use the Division's image management system.
Go to:
Websites
Apply for a web domain name
Top level domain name: www.[unit].ox.ac.uk
Not all websites will qualify for a top level domain name – please review the Divisional Domain Name Policy and follow the instructions for application if you think that you qualify.
The process can take a few weeks, so don't leave it to the last minute.
Alias: [unit].[dept].ox.ac.uk
Please check with your Department Administrator and speak to your local IT officer as this type of website name can often be set up by them.
External domain name: www.[name].org
Please consult with your Department Administrator. If your website is hosted internally, it is best to buy your domain name through IT Services. If you buy elsewhere, please ensure that you keep a record of the account details to ensure continuity.
Set-up a website
This usually involves some liaison:
- You will be asked for an IP address or server name – your website developer or server administrator should be able to provide this.
- In addition, you need to be sure that your website developer or server administrator has configured the web server to handle the website name.
Obtain a Haiku website
Haiku is the website product and content management system designed specifically for the Medical Sciences Division and supported by members of the Divisional Office.
Please consult with your Department Administrator and then contact the providers directly for a quotation at jay@risr.global.
Website training and support
Social media
Keep up to date with the Division's latest research, news and events by following us @OxfordMedSci.
For information about setting up your own social media accounts, please see Social media guidance | Communications Hub (ox.ac.uk).
Image management system
We previously ran an image management system (Third Light) which included a bank of images for use by all MSD Departments. Following the closure of this system we have moved all the shared images to SharePoint, which is available for use by departments across Medical Sciences.
The SharePoint site is set up so that anyone in the University can view the images in our Shared Library but the ability to download images is restricted to a couple of people per department. The expectation is that people with download rights will download images on behalf of their departments. The reason for restricting downloads is so that there is a level of control over the use of the images.
For further information about the SharePoint image library, including who has download rights for your department, please contact Alison Brindle.