Websites for
academic & research
organisations.
Learned societies, research consortia, and academic journals have requirements that most web agencies aren't equipped to handle. We are. We've built and manage sites for organisations whose partners include the Met Office, Cambridge University Press, and multiple government research bodies.
Academic organisations
aren't like other clients.
A commercial SME has one decision-maker and a clear brief. A learned society has a council, a secretary, a publications committee, and three affiliated international partners — each with a view on the homepage.
We understand collegiate governance. We know that timelines slip because of committee cycles, not because anyone's being difficult. We know that accessibility compliance isn't optional when your audience includes researchers at public institutions. And we know that the person who needs to update the site next year probably isn't a developer.
"The editor shouldn't have to chase spreadsheets. The society shouldn't need an IT team. The site should just work."
We also know that budget matters in a way it doesn't for commercial clients. Learned societies and research consortia are typically funded by membership fees or grant income — there's no growth equity to burn. We price accordingly and build sites that last.
Three organisations,
three distinct briefs.
BSPP is a learned scientific society with an international membership, three peer-reviewed journals published by Wiley, an annual conference, and an active CPD programme. The site is the operational hub for everything the society does.
A new home for one of institutional economics' leading journals, published by Cambridge University Press. Owned collectively by three international academic societies — EAEPE, SASE, and WINIR — and edited by Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Hodgson of Loughborough University.
Technical capability
built for this sector.
Every requirement we've encountered across our academic clients is something we can handle in-house — no subcontracting, no learning on your budget.
We work at the pace
of academic decision-making.
Commercial clients make decisions quickly. Academic organisations don't — and shouldn't. A new website for a learned society might need sign-off from a council, input from an editorial board, and agreement from three international partner societies before a single page goes live.
We're not impatient about this. We've learned to scope projects with governance built in — clear milestones, structured review points, and realistic timelines that account for the reality that your committee meets quarterly, not weekly.
We also understand budgets. Most academic organisations are funded by membership fees or grant income, not venture capital. We provide fixed quotes, transparent pricing, and honest advice about what's essential versus what can wait for version two.
Straight
answers.
Questions we're commonly asked by academic organisations considering a new website.
Let's talk about
your organisation.
Whether you're a society planning a rebuild, a consortium needing a first web presence, or a journal looking to automate processes — we'd like to hear about it.