The main website should have 7 tabs on the navigation bar as follows
- Home Purpose: Serves as the gateway to website, offering a welcoming introduction. Content: A brief overview of your research group, recent highlights or featured projects, and quick links to the most important sections like Publications, News, and Team Members. Include a clear call-to-action (CTA) for visitors who might want to learn more, join, or contact you.
- Team Members Purpose: Introduces the individuals that make up your research group. Content: Profiles of each team member with their photos, titles, research interests, bios, and contact information. Optionally, you can include links to their personal academic pages, Google Scholar profiles, or LinkedIn accounts. If you have a large team, consider grouping members by role (e.g., Principal Investigators, Researchers, Students).
- Publications Purpose: Showcase the research output of your group. Content: A searchable and sortable list of publications, including journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters. Provide abstracts, publication dates, and download links where possible. If available, link to DOI (Digital Object Identifier) or direct journal access.
- Resources Purpose: Offer tools, source code, datasets, and materials produced by your research group. Content: This could include downloadable datasets, software tools, instructional videos, or other resources that the group has developed. Organize resources by category, and provide brief descriptions, usage guidelines, and citations for each resource.
- Facilities Purpose: Highlight the physical and technical resources available to your group. Content: Describe the laboratories, equipment, and other facilities that support your research. Include images or virtual tours, technical specifications, and information on how these facilities are used in your research. You might also include details on how external researchers can access or collaborate using these facilities.
- News and Events Purpose: Keep visitors informed about the latest developments. Content: Announcements, news articles, and details of upcoming seminars, workshops, conferences, or any other events related to your research group. Consider integrating a calendar or timeline view for events, and provide options for visitors to subscribe to updates or newsletters.
- Contacts Purpose: Facilitate communication with your research group. Content: A contact form, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses. You could also include a map showing your location, office hours, and a list of key contacts for different inquiries (e.g., media, collaborations, student inquiries).