Tags

Tags are labels that can be attached to projects and case studies › . They are used to categorize opportunities and make them easier to find through the platform's search functionality.

Tags do not have any behaviour on their own, but they can be used by users to quickly locate relevant projects and case studies based on specific topics, themes or classifications.

Searching with Tags

Tags are integrated into the search functionality for both projects and case studies.

When searching in project or case study overviews, the search field will match against:

• Titles
• Descriptions
• Other searchable fields
• Attached tag names

This means users can search directly for a tag name to find all matching opportunities.

For example, if a project has a tag named "Machine Learning", searching for "Machine Learning" will return that project even if those words do not appear elsewhere in the project description.

Multiple search terms can be combined, allowing users to narrow down results more effectively.

Tag Management

Only administrators can manage tags. The tag overview displays:

• Name
• Slug
• System Tag Status

Tag Fields

Name

The human-readable name of the tag.

Examples:

• Thesis
• Data Science
• Astrophysics
• Machine Learning

This value is shown throughout the platform.

Slug

A unique identifier used internally by the application.

Slugs are typically lowercase and contain only URL-friendly characters.

Examples:

• thesis
• data-science
• astrophysics
• machine-learning

Slugs are primarily used by the application itself and are normally not visible to end users.

System Tags

Some tags are required for specific platform functionality and are marked as system tags.

System tags:

• Cannot be edited
• Cannot be deleted
• Remain available regardless of user actions

Attempting to edit or delete a system tag will result in an error message.

The most important example is the Thesis tag.

Thesis Opportunities

Programme Coordinators only have visibility into applications connected to thesis opportunities.

An application is considered a thesis application when it is linked to:

• A project containing the Thesis tag
• A case study containing the Thesis tag

These applications become visible through:

• Student profiles
• Supervisor profiles
• Coordinator dashboards
• Application timelines

Removing the Thesis tag from an opportunity will cause it to no longer be treated as a thesis opportunity by the coordinator functionality.

Best Practices

Tags are most effective when used consistently across the platform.

Examples of useful tag categories include:

• Academic topics
• Research areas
• Technical skills
• Project types
• Thesis classifications

Using a small number of well-defined tags generally provides a better search experience than creating many highly specific tags.