Project pages
Q: CEH has a lot of old legacy projects - will they be moved to be hosted on the new CEH site?
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Q:What about externally hosted sites for projects? Will they need a project page as well?
A: This is up to you, but you are very welcome to have a small project page that redirects to the main project page on an external site.
Q: Is there a way to search by keyword? Not everybody will already know the name of the project they're looking for.
A: Currently you can only search by title or Science Area, though the website is in development and this might change.
Q: Can I have my own multi-site?
A: Yes, though it will cost around £650 to set one up which must come out of the project's funds.
Q: How long will a project page stay on the website?
A: There are no set guidelines, and we understand that a project page can still be very useful even after the project has finished. This will largely be a matter for the PI to decide.
Q: Can I have multiple project pages?
A: Yes, if they are distinct projects you can have one project page for each one.
Staff pages
Q: Do I have to fill out my staff page?
A: Unless you are a band 5 or above, you do not need to fill out your staff page. Unless you decide to publish it, your profile won't appear on the website.
Q: Do I need to fill out my contact information?
A: No - unless you are a band 5 or above, it is completely up to you what contact details you put on the website. There is a general 'Contact us' page on the website which gives the reception number, but there's the slight risk that there's not always somebody at the desk.
Q: Is it possible to have academic public profiles, such as ResearchGate or Academia.edu, as well as Twitter and Facebook?
A: At the moment the only way to add those is in the main body text, but the site is under development and we are considering changing this in response to demand.
Q: How do the publications get pulled through to my staff page?
A: All the publications are automatically pulled through from NORA. If a publication is not in NORA, that it will not appear on your staff page unless you manually add it into the body text. Some people have mentioned that not all of their publications are coming through, which we are looking into.
Q: What will happen to research I did before coming to CEH, and therefore isn't in NORA?
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Q: The formatting isn't right on my publications - why?
A: Currently all publications are formatted by the website - we are aware that there are some formatting issues, so please bear with us as we get them fixed.
Q: Is it possible to include a link directly to my NORA page?
A: There is currently no box specifically for this, but you are of course free to put a link in your main body text to your NORA page.
Blogs
Q: How do I publish a blog?
A: Once you've written a blog it will go through to the Communications team to have a quick look over (double-checking links, pictures, etc.). They will then either publish it directly, or send it back to you to okay any edits they might have made.
Q: Is it possible to edit a blog after I've written it?
A: Yes, you can edit anything that you've written. The blogs are ordered in terms of publication date, however, so unless you edit the publication date as well your blog won't be pulled through to the top of the page.