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How can we create a modern, accessible website to improve the user experience and drive university applications?

We were delighted to work with long-standing client Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) recently on updating the brand identity across their university website. Read our latest case study to learn more about how we approached this project to revitalise and update their site for a post-Covid landscape...

Read more via https://buff.ly/4cXzHmr

Cursor's summer placement student Joshua was really getting into the team spirit by the end of his six weeks with us! ⚽

Joining the Cursor lads for football, he wowed everyone with his excellent goalkeeping skills... Hadi even gave him the official 'signed' handshake seal of approval! 🤝

During his placement, Joshua spent time shadowing our team, training, and building his own website under our guidance. Well done for your hard work Joshua - both on and off the field! 🏆

🤞 Happy results day!🤞

Huge best wishes from the Cursor team to all the students out there who are receiving their GCSE and Level 1, Level 1/2 and Level 2 VTQs results today!

*Happy Left-Handers Day!*

Did you know...?

- Most left-handers draw figures facing to the right.
- There is a high tendency in twins for one to be left-handed.
- Left-handers adjust more readily to seeing underwater.
- 1 in 4 Apollo astronauts were left-handed – 250% more than the normal level.

A shout-out to all the lefties out there, have a brilliant day and don't let the scissors get you down!

Interesting article highlighting Rolls Royce's inclusive approach towards different cognitive styles within the workplace environment...

https://buff.ly/3WvabPg

Rolls-Royce Unlocks Neurodiverse talent with Texthelp’s inclusive technology Rolls-Royce implement Texthelp's Read&Write inclusive technology to continue fostering an inclusive culture and empower their neurodiverse workforce to work to their strengths. Learn more.

*'Future of Education' interview series - now online*

We've recently had the pleasure of speaking to a number of sector experts on the topic: 'The Future of Education', resulting in a series of unique interviews published via our blog.

As we head into the headspace of the school holidays and a new era of government, now seems a perfect time to consider where education is going, and the possible challenges and opportunities that lay ahead...

- How can curriculum design keep up to date with the modern world?
- How can partnerships between learning providers and industry help to improve education?
- What role will AI play in the future of learning?

Why not have a read via our blog, and find out what the experts had to say... https://buff.ly/3zwPdHZ

*Friday lunchtime read - Avoiding Towers of Knowledge*

Ah, the summer holidays - when staff go on leave and you suddenly realise: 'I need some help, but only one person knows how to do it!!'

It can be easy to get stuck at this time of year, waiting for key colleagues to return from their leave to be able to make progress on your tasks and goals.

We explored the issue of 'towers of knowledge' in software development via our blog post: https://buff.ly/48QU8k4 - why not take a look this Friday lunchtime and learn more about continuity planning solutions.

*'The Future of Education - a discussion' with Stephen Smith from Lincoln College*

As technology continues to advance and reshape the job market, educational institutions face a dual challenge; not only must they provide students with the skills and knowledge needed for long-term career success, but they must also leverage technology to improve their own operations and stay competitive.

We recently had the opportunity to interview Stephen Smith, a curriculum lead at Lincoln College (UK), who shared valuable insights on the college's innovative initiatives and the challenges of aligning education with industry needs.

Read more via the link in the comments below.

Looks like the Cursor lads are ready for action!! ⚽ 🏆 📸

We were delighted to have Guy Patten from The Priory Academy LSST at Cursor last week for work experience.

Guy was a pleasure to have around and joined in confidently with our daily stand up meetings. He spent time shadowing our development team learning about different programming languages and how to run automated tests, plus getting an insight into our current client work.

He also spent time with our designers Nick (pictured) and Jen learning how we take a website from concept, through wireframe and colour visuals, to the real thing. Alongside all of that he found time to put what he learnt into practice by building his own website!

Well done Guy and best of luck for the rest of your studies.

Swipe through these pictures - they tell a story. Can anyone work out what's going on here?? 😆

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to our clients Bishop Grosseteste University who have recently been ranked... (drum roll please)

🎉 "3rd in the UK for Student Satisfaction" by Complete University Guide 2025 🎉

A great achievement and well deserved!

To read more and find out how student satisfaction is calculated, visit: https://buff.ly/3KeVBFX

Top 10 unis for Student Satisfaction 2025 Are you interested in who tops the table for student satisfaction? Check out the Top 10 Unis in the UK for student satisfaction in 2025.

In our changing post-pandemic and post-AI job market, the skills gap between education and industry has never been wider. However, there is hope on the horizon.

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Chisholm, a Director at the Priory Federation of Academies Trust, about the shifting landscape of post-16 education in the UK and the importance of industry collaboration to give students clear career pathways and employers access to the next generation of expertise.

To read the full interview, visit https://buff.ly/3R0xIG5

We were delighted to have Joshua Gray from LSST Sixth Form at Cursor last week for work experience.

Joshua was super keen and motivated and brought a great energy to the office. He spent time shadowing our development team, learning about the different programming languages we use, and how we take a website design from the ideas stage, through wireframes and colour visuals into development and beyond.

He also spent time looking at how we write software requirements, how we set up automated testing, and got an overview of project management and the routines that help to keep our hybrid team connected both inside and outside of the office.

Here's a pic of Joshua, all smiles with our Graduate Delivery Manager Victoria. Well done Joshua and best of luck for the rest of your studies! 📚 👍

Did you know that Cursor offers a unique software integration service to schools worldwide?

Through our partnership with HubGem, we offer schools and education institutions the 'Admissions Sync', a solution designed to help busy school teams manage the smooth transition of data between the popular HubSpot CRM and iSAMS MIS during the admissions process.

To find out more, visit: https://buff.ly/3UpadHx

*Friday lunchtime read - how to deliver more by doing less!*

Work is about getting things done but sometimes there’s so much work, it feels like you're swimming against the tide. No matter how hard you try, even after a full day of working hard, you're no closer to your goals, your inbox is just as full and your to-do list is longer, not shorter.

It can be difficult to see a way out and if you are a small business owner, the last thing you want to hear is that you should spend more time working ON the business, rather than IN the business.

But there is a way forward! Learn how to 'deliver more by doing less' this Friday lunchtime with our handy blog post: https://buff.ly/3vDvk0z

We had a great time hanging out at the 2024 LincolnHack event a couple of weekends back!

The photos have been released - why not have a browse and see if you can spot some familiar Cursor faces (you certainly can't miss Hadi!!) 😆

https://buff.ly/3xoZuFd

Thanks to LincolnHack, Digital Lincoln, Mosaic and everyone else who helped put together another great event, and well done to all the hack-happy participants and winners!

*Friday lunchtime quick read*

As it's World Autism Acceptance Week, we thought now would be a great time to re-share our blog post on...

'Creating Accessible Content for Neurodiverse Audiences': https://buff.ly/43Tg8bu

Why not grab a quick read over your Friday lunch break and let us know what you think?

Wishing all our followers a Happy World Autism Acceptance Week!

Starting yesterday with World Autism Awareness Day and lasting through to Monday 8th April, this is a great time to raise Autism awareness, increase acceptance, and celebrate diversity.

We've shared some headline stats from National Autistic Society in the pictures. Why not read more about the great work they do and see if you'd like to get involved? https://buff.ly/3TsVsmA

*Is your organisation suffering from file chaos?*

If you were to break down the time spent during your working day, how would it look? Six hours working, one hour water cooler chatting, two hours commuting, perhaps.

What if we told you that more than half of all office workers spend more time searching for files than getting work done? You’re not alone – it’s a common problem as companies grow and more staff need access to content.

Before long, files become lost in a sea of disparate storage systems, from internal drives to Dropbox and Google Drive. What’s more, poor processes, or lack thereof, mean people can lose files easily. So what can we do to avoid these needle-in-a-haystack situations?

Everything from data overload to poor organisation, inconsistent file names and lack of metadata can make a difference. The good news is that there’s a solution for each of these common errors.

Read more at: https://buff.ly/4aomdPN

We were delighted to have work experience student Joseph from Branston Community Academy with us last week!

Joseph shadowed our development team, learning all about how we work, the software we use and how we deal with bugs, testing, deployments and much more.

He had hands-on experience with HTML, Javascript and CSS and spent time with our design team learning how we transition a new website from concept, to wireframe, and beyond.

Well done Joseph and congratulations on building your very first website!

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A big thank you to the team at Lincoln Be Smarter for supporting our Ops Manager Anna in attending an excellent series of workshops on Digital Marketing & Leadership over the past couple of weeks. 📚

Thank you as well to course leader Matt Eld - who you should all check out, not only for his marketing consultancy prowess, but also his expert knowledge on canaries (no joke, check out The Canary Room on YouTube)! 🐦

Anna is training next door at Think Tank today with this nice bright view over towards our office at Boole. Happy sunny Friday everyone!

You might have noticed our University website has had a bit of a makeover! 🤩

Huge thanks to our website developer Cursor for their hard work over the past few months, ensuring our website looks professional and engaging for all our visitors.

Visit bgu.ac.uk and take a look for yourself! 👀