Groups
Whether you're a part of a small study group or a large research team that spans multiple academic units, you can keep a presence for your group and keep members up to date with UNIWeb's Groups.
Groups are profiles where you can manage multiple members and add links to pertinent files, resources, and external websites. You can also list the Research Places where your Group operates and tag your Group with Research Themes to help boost your Group's presence on the UNIWeb network.
You don't need to be a UNIWeb administrator to start a Group - you can create and manage as many Groups as you would like with a regular UNIWeb account. If you created a Group, you are listed as its owner, and you can enlist the help of other UNIWeb members as group administrators, who can update and edit group information along with you.
On this page:
Creating a Group
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, click Add Group.
In the Add group dialog, enter the Group's general information into the data entry form. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
Click Save.
Editing a Group
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, locate and click on the Group that you would like to edit. This will take you to the public profile of that Group.
In the centre panel, under the Group's main heading, click Edit Profile. This will take you to the profile editor for that Group.
In the centre panel, navigate to the group profile section that you would like to modify. Click the Edit button to the right of the section heading. You can edit the Group's general information by clicking the Edit button to the right of the Group's name.
Add or edit information in the data entry form for the corresponding Group profile section as needed.
Click Save.
Deleting a Group
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, locate and click on the Group that you would like to edit. This will take you to the public profile of that Group.
In the centre panel, under the Group's main heading, click Menu.
In the dropdown menu, click Delete Group.
In the Delete Group dialog, click Save.
Managing Group members
Adding Group members
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, locate and click on the Group where you would like to add a member.
In the centre panel, under the Group's main heading, click Menu.
In the dropdown menu, click Add members.
In the Add group member select the UNIWeb member that you would like to add to your group, and click Add.
Adding Group administrators
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, locate and click on the Group where you would like to add an administrator.
In the centre panel, under the Group's main heading, click Members.
Hover your cursor over the group member to whom you would like to grant administrator access, and in the tooltip menu that appears, click Add to Administrators.
In the Add to Administrators dialog, click Yes.
Removing Group administrators
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, locate and click on the Group where you would like to remove an administrator.
In the centre panel, under the Group's main heading, click Members.
Hover your cursor over the group member to whom you would like to grant administrator access, and in the tooltip menu that appears, click Remove from Administrators.
In the Remove group admin dialog, click Yes.
Hiding and unhiding Group members
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, locate and click on the Group where you would like to hide a member.
In the centre panel, under the Group's main heading, click Members.
Hover your cursor over the group member to whom you would like to grant administrator access, and in the tooltip menu that appears, click Hide membership.
In the Hide membership? dialog, click Yes.
The group member will be hidden from the members list for visitors to the group, but will remain visible to group administrators, with a [hidden] tag next to their name.
Tip: to unhide group members who were previously hidden, repeat the steps above, but click the Show membership button, which replaces the Hide membership button on hidden members.
Removing members from a Group
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, locate and click on the Group where you would like to remove a member. This will take you to the public profile of that Group.
In the centre panel, under the Group's main heading, click Members.
Hover your cursor over the group member to whom you would like to grant administrator access, and in the tooltip menu that appears, click Remove from group.
In the Remove group member dialog, click Yes.
Transferring ownership of a Group
Before you begin: you must be the owner of a Group in order to transfer ownership of that Group to another UNIWeb member.
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, locate and click on the Group that you would like to transfer to a new owner.
In the centre panel, under the Group's main heading, click Members.
Under Members, hover your cursor over your own name, and in the tooltip menu that appears, click Transfer ownership.
In the Transfer Ownership dialog, click Yes.
Creating a backup of a Group
From your UNIWeb Home page, go to Groups.
In the centre panel, locate and click on the Group that you would like to create a backup of. This will take you to the public profile of that Group.
In the centre panel, under the Group's main heading, click Edit Profile. This will take you to the profile editor for that Group.
In the right panel, click Make a backup copy.
UNIWeb will download a backup copy of the Group to your computer as a JSON file.
Group Profile Information
Group General Information
Data Field | Purpose |
Group Name* | A name for your Group, as you would like it to appear in UNIWeb for visitors to find. |
Visibility* | The scope to which you would like to make this Group available to UNIWeb visitors:
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Homepage | An associated external website that has further information on the Group. |
Group Type | Categorize your group by its broad purpose. Group types are available as filters on the Groups page, and can be used to help visitors find the kinds of groups that they are looking for.
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Group Photo | A photo that portrays your group or its role within your institution. It will be displayed as a banner at the top of the centre panel on your group's profile. |
Group Profile Sections
You can use the sections of a Group's profile page to give more in-depth information pertaining to the Group itself. If you leave a section blank, it will not be visible to visitors on the Resource's profile page.
Profile Section | Purpose |
Group Description | Provide a general description of the Group, along with any information for visitors to better understand its purpose. |
Research Interests | Tag your Group with Research Themes to increase the number of keywords that visitors can use to find your Group in search results or by filtering on the Groups page. Your Group will also be displayed in the Research Cluster corresponding to the tagged Research Theme. |
Research Places | Add any locations where your group operates. These Research Places will be displayed on the Map page for visitors or group members to whom the group is visible. |
Partners and Collaborators | List any people or organizations, within or outside of your institution, with whom your group collaborates. |
Resources | Add any Resources that belong to or are managed or administered by your Group. |
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