diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index 084f15fe40..0f2921b72a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Benchmarks
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore: 'doc/**'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-submodules.yml b/.github/workflows/check-submodules.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 48878c991f..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/check-submodules.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-name: Update submodules
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    # - cron: '0 2 * * 0' # run at 2 AM every sunday
-    - cron: '5 4 2 * *' # 04:05 every 2nd of month
-  push:
-    branches: [ 'ci/auto-update-submodules' ]
-    
-jobs:
-  update_submodules:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Clone w/ submodules
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Check submodules for updates
-        run: scripts/submodule-diff.sh
-      - name: Create Issue From File
-        uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v3
-        with:
-          title: '[AUTOMATED] Git submodule updates found'
-          content-filepath: ./diff.log
-          labels: |
-            dependency update
-          assignees: brenthuisman
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanitize.yml b/.github/workflows/sanitize.yml
index 788e5d219a..6762039add 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanitize.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanitize.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Sanitize
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore: 'doc/**'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spack.yml b/.github/workflows/spack.yml
index bd5ed162d0..f9978bda1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spack.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ name: Spack
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore: 'doc/**'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore: 'doc/**'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-docs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c6918f2fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-docs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+name: Test docs
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+    paths: 'doc/**'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+    paths: 'doc/**'
+
+jobs:
+  testdocs:
+    name: "Docs build test"
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: [3.7]
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up cmake
+        uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v1.13
+        with:
+          cmake-version: ${{ matrix.config.cmake }}
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Update pip and setup venv
+        run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip && python -m venv ~/env && . ~/env/bin/activate && echo "PATH=$PATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Clone w/ submodules
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - name: Install Python packages
+        run: python -m pip install -r doc/requirements.txt -U
+      - name: Build Arbor Docs
+        run: |
+          mkdir build
+          cd build
+          cmake .. -DARB_WITH_PYTHON=ON -DPython3_EXECUTABLE=`which python` -DARB_USE_BUNDLED_LIBS=ON
+          make html
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-everything.yml b/.github/workflows/test-matrix.yml
similarity index 75%
rename from .github/workflows/test-everything.yml
rename to .github/workflows/test-matrix.yml
index 2f8a7ce201..c760b4d8c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-everything.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-matrix.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-name: Test Everything
+name: Test Matrix
 
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore: 'doc/**'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore: 'doc/**'
 
 jobs:
   testallconfigs:
@@ -191,67 +193,3 @@ jobs:
       #   run: scripts/run_python_examples.sh
       - name: Test executables
         run: ./scripts/test_executables.sh
-  testpip:
-    name: "Pip build test + Python examples test"
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
-        python-version: [3.7]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - name: Clone w/ submodules
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - name: Update pip and setup venv
-        run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip && python -m venv ~/env && . ~/env/bin/activate && echo PATH=$PATH >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Debug info Python
-        run: |
-          which python
-          python --version
-          pip --version
-      - name: Build and install Arbor using pip + build flags
-        run: CMAKE_ARGS="-DARB_VECTORIZE=ON -DARB_ARCH=native" pip install . --user
-      - name: Check that build flags match
-        run: |
-          python -c "import arbor; print(arbor.config())" | grep -q "'arch': 'native'"
-      - name: Run Python tests
-        run: python -m unittest discover -v -s python
-      - name: Run Python examples
-        run: scripts/run_python_examples.sh
-      - name: Test executables
-        run: scripts/test_executables.sh
-  testdocs:
-    name: "Docs build test"
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
-        python-version: [3.7]
-    steps:
-      - name: Set up cmake
-        uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v1.13
-        with:
-          cmake-version: ${{ matrix.config.cmake }}
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - name: Update pip and setup venv
-        run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip && python -m venv ~/env && . ~/env/bin/activate && echo "PATH=$PATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Clone w/ submodules
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - name: Install Python packages
-        run: python -m pip install -r doc/requirements.txt -U
-      - name: Build Arbor Docs
-        run: |
-          mkdir build
-          cd build
-          cmake .. -DARB_WITH_PYTHON=ON -DPython3_EXECUTABLE=`which python` -DARB_USE_BUNDLED_LIBS=ON
-          make html
-        
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-pip.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-pip.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f65f1ca08d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-pip.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+name: Test pip
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore: 'doc/**'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+    paths-ignore: 'doc/**'
+
+jobs:
+  testpip:
+    name: "Pip build test + Python examples test"
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-20.04]
+        python-version: [3.7]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Clone w/ submodules
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - name: Update pip and setup venv
+        run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip && python -m venv ~/env && . ~/env/bin/activate && echo PATH=$PATH >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Debug info Python
+        run: |
+          which python
+          python --version
+          pip --version
+      - name: Build and install Arbor using pip + build flags
+        run: CMAKE_ARGS="-DARB_VECTORIZE=ON -DARB_ARCH=native" pip install . --user
+      - name: Check that build flags match
+        run: |
+          python -c "import arbor; print(arbor.config())" | grep -q "'arch': 'native'"
+      - name: Run Python tests
+        run: python -m unittest discover -v -s python
+      - name: Run Python examples
+        run: scripts/run_python_examples.sh
+      - name: Test executables
+        run: scripts/test_executables.sh