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# University websites
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/university-websites/
- Published: 2005-06-20T23:48:31.000Z
- Updated: 2005-06-20T23:48:31.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: UX

There is an interesting short piece in [The Guardian](https://www.guardian.co.uk/?ref=lorcandempsey.net) about \[high\] school student responses to university websites. 

> Too many clicks and you’ve lost them. Nowhere is the culture clash between today’s sixth formers and the universities trying to recruit them greater than in academic websites….  
> … Students were given exactly a minute to find some specific information, such as the name of the vice-chancellor (a slightly bizarre test, you might think, as 99% of students go through their entire degrees without knowing the name of the vice-chancellor); information on fees and bursaries; and something about the local area. This test threw up a bigger variation between sites. “Many were far too busy with too much to take in at one time – too many menus. ‘Messy’ was the most frequent criticism. Many sites had a dull and heavy feel. \[[EducationGuardian.co.uk | Students | Sites for sore eyes](https://education.guardian.co.uk/students/news/story/0,12891,1510686,00.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net)\]