The content management system (CMS), T4 Site Manager, is available for Imperial-branded websites. For more information, visit the Site Manager CMS web pages.
If a T4 website does not meet your requirements you can request an ICT hosting service. Please see our guidance on when this might be appropriate. Our web hosting service offers high-availability hosting free of charge, allowing users to set up either a WordPress site or a custom website.
Before you request a website, please be aware that you must have the technical ability to develop it yourself or have employed an external supplier to do so. A list of recommended suppliers is available on request.
Alternatively, a blog might suit your needs, if you are looking for a simpler solution to share your writing, images, and videos.
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What we offer:
- A standard WordPress installation of the latest version, with selected plugins pre-installed.
- A load-balanced, highly available web service.
- Daily back up of content.
- Automatically updated system patching of the web server and any underlying technologies.
- Advice and support with site hosting.
You'll be responsible for:
- Development of the WordPress customisation (e.g. themes, plugins) and website content.
- Adhering to relevant data protection, cookie consent and digital accessibility legislation.*
- Ongoing maintenance of the WordPress website.
- Notifying ICT if you leave Imperial so that the website can be decommissioned or transferred to another user.
- Maintaining the Wordpress console accounts within your site and ensuring passwords are changed regularly.
Additionally, you won't get direct access to the underlying file system/database.
If you want to manually update plugins or other site elements, you'll need to request this from ICT. Permissions will be temporarily granted for 24 hours.
Additional requirements
- Dedicated certificates can be purchased additionally, upon request.
- Fixes of up to two hours' work will be provided upon request. ICT reserves the right to charge for additional work beyond two hours.
- Additional setup assistance can be provided upon request but will be subject to a cost.
To discuss your web hosting requirements further please complete this ASK form.
WordPress blogs
Imperial provides branded blogs for staff and students. Imperial blogs can cover anything related to student and staff life. A WordPress blog provides a simple way to publish your own writing, images, and videos.
Find out about and request Imperial WordPress blogs by visiting the WebGuide blog web pages.