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2020-05-25	Return of Staff and Students to all campuses as from 1 June 2020
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2020-06-30	UFS alumna Thato Mosehle a Miss SA 2020 top 15 finalist
2020-06-29	UFS alumna Thato Mosehle struts on Miss SA 2020 runway in the top 15
2020-06-29	UFS alumna Thato Mosehle struts on Miss SA 2020 runway in the top 15
2020-06-29	Steady on the stress: Tips for fighting exam anxiety
2020-06-29	Steady on the stress: Tips for fighting exam anxiety
2020-06-29	2020 supplementary budget: The road map to the revival of the economy
2020-06-29	2020 supplementary budget: The road map to the revival of the economy
2020-06-26	Takudzwa Nyamunda represents UFS in 2020 Commonwealth Future Student Leadership programme
2020-06-26	Takudzwa Nyamunda represents UFS in 2020 Commonwealth Future Student Leadership programme
2020-06-25	Tracing food safety between farm and fork
2020-06-25	Tracing food safety between farm and fork
2020-06-22	UFS partners with national government to train public officials
2020-06-22	UFS partners with national government to train public officials
2020-06-22	Receipt of a three-month data bundle
2020-06-22	Receipt of a three-month data bundle
2020-06-22	Government uses some of the best available minds to help with COVID-19-Models
2020-06-22	Government uses some of the best available minds to help with COVID-19-Models
2020-06-22	International recognition for communication and marketing campaigns
2020-06-22	International recognition for communication and marketing campaigns
2020-06-18	Mischke Bouwer proud recipient of Fulbright scholarship
2020-06-18	Mischke Bouwer proud recipient of Fulbright scholarship
2020-06-18	Loss of income due to COVID-19 significantly affects nutrition and hunger in the home
2020-06-18	Loss of income due to COVID-19 significantly affects nutrition and hunger in the home
2020-06-18	Human rights, world-making, and living under COVID-19
2020-06-18	Human rights, world-making, and living under COVID-19
2020-06-17	UFS helps students with food parcels during lockdown
2020-06-17	UFS helps students with food parcels during lockdown
2020-06-17	Postdoc research awards keep academic spotlight on Africa
2020-06-17	Postdoc research awards keep academic spotlight on Africa
2020-06-17	Students play leading role to ensure food security
2020-06-17	Students play leading role to ensure food security
2020-06-15	Wellness drive officially launched
2020-06-15	Wellness drive officially launched
2020-06-10	UFS plant scientists receive prestigious SAPBA awards
2020-06-10	UFS plant scientists receive prestigious SAPBA awards
2020-06-10	Forensics expert elected for second term to solve SA’s crimes
2020-06-10	Forensics expert elected for second term to solve SA’s crimes
2020-06-08	Prof Francis Petersen a main speaker at international webinar on 10 June 2020
2020-06-08	Prof Francis Petersen a main speaker at international webinar on 10 June 2020
2020-06-04	UFS graduation ceremonies
2020-06-04	UFS graduation ceremonies
2020-06-04	Prof Hussein Solomon on pandemics, plagues, and security
2020-06-04	Prof Hussein Solomon on pandemics, plagues, and security
2020-06-04	Update your student contact information
2020-06-04	Update your student contact information
2020-06-03	African translation studies take centre stage in new UFS journal
2020-06-03	African translation studies take centre stage in new UFS journal
2020-06-01	Prof Nico Luwes honoured with Gerhard Beukes Prize for drama
2020-06-01	Prof Nico Luwes honoured with Gerhard Beukes Prize for drama

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UFS premieres new website with responsive design for mobile use

2017-10-30

A project of almost two years culminated in the launch of a fresh design for the official website of the UFS on 30 October 2017.

World-class website
Through international benchmarking, the overall user experience (UX) has been improved, as well as the searchability of the site, which will assist in channelling more traffic to the UFS website. The new web design is entirely responsive, which means that users of mobile devices such as tablets or smartphones get to view the site in a customised screen size for their particular device. Since more South African users are browsing the web on mobile devices, this responsiveness addresses a pressing need in the sector.

Improving overall user experience
The improved UX of the website also ensures that users spend more time on the page. One new feature, for instance, is an interactive digital map of each of our three campuses.

This extended project was a collaboration of the Enterprise Data and Content Management division of ICT Services and the Unit for Social Media and Website Content in the Department of Communication and Brand Management.

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