Request a new website
Fresco, the University’s new website platform replacing Mosaic, is open for new site requests in accordance with the University’s content and governance procedure.
Why Fresco?
If you’re planning a new site, the new Web and Intranet Governance Group is responsible for deciding whether it will be built on Fresco or Mosaic. Fresco is the default and preferred platform although Mosaic sites can still be provisioned if the platform better meets your requirements.
Since Mosaic is reaching end-of-life, creating your new site directly in Fresco means you can:
- avoid the time and effort of migrating content to Fresco later
- avoid having to learn two web CMS systems
- begin building and structuring your site in a new user-friendly CMS
- get comfortable working in Fresco at a time that suits you
Note: Fresco may not be suitable for everyone at this stage. Building in Fresco is likely to be more suitable for simple sites which don’t immediately require complex functionality. The platform's functionality is continually evolving (see the roadmap), and the availability of certain features could influence the Governance Group's decision.
Site request process
While the long-term request process is still being finalised, new site requests can be submitted using the interim process summarised below:
Comprehensive guidance on Oxford’s digital platforms (including criteria for where content should be published and the approval processes) is available on the new Web and Intranet Governance page:
