diff --git a/_layouts/default_category.html b/_layouts/default_category.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d149b81a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_layouts/default_category.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+layout: default
+---
+{% assign posts = site.categories[page.category] %}
+{% if posts %}
+{% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
+{% endif %}
+{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName=page.category %}
diff --git a/category/ai.html b/category/ai.html
index ef65b5e8d2..6595707909 100644
--- a/category/ai.html
+++ b/category/ai.html
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: Artificial Intelligence
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to Artificial Intelligence
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: "Artificial Intelligence"
 ---
 
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Artificial Intelligence"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Artificial Intelligence" %}
diff --git a/category/cloud.html b/category/cloud.html
index 9f86b53799..95f1247a54 100644
--- a/category/cloud.html
+++ b/category/cloud.html
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: Cloud
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to Cloud Technologies
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: Cloud
 ---
 
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Cloud"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Cloud" %}
diff --git a/category/data-engineering.html b/category/data-engineering.html
index c019484d47..4db90a3fb4 100644
--- a/category/data-engineering.html
+++ b/category/data-engineering.html
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Data Engineering
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to Data Engineering
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: "Data Engineering"
 ---
-
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Data Engineering"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Data Engineering" %}
diff --git a/category/delivery.html b/category/delivery.html
index d5ab1c319e..8329c23ead 100644
--- a/category/delivery.html
+++ b/category/delivery.html
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Delivery
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to Delivery
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: Delivery
 ---
-
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Delivery"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Delivery" %}
diff --git a/category/open-source.html b/category/open-source.html
index 5d63005cbc..5036e985a6 100644
--- a/category/open-source.html
+++ b/category/open-source.html
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Open Source
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to Open Source
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: "Open Source"
 ---
-
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Open Source"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Open Source" %}
diff --git a/category/people.html b/category/people.html
index 4f922f9caa..261bab9187 100644
--- a/category/people.html
+++ b/category/people.html
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 ---
 title: People
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to People
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
 redirect_from:
 - "/category/careers.html"
 - "/category/diversity.html"
+category: People
 ---
-
-{% assign posts = site.categories["People"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="People" %}
diff --git a/category/podcast.html b/category/podcast.html
index 88cb08018b..3c91f76613 100644
--- a/category/podcast.html
+++ b/category/podcast.html
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: Beyond the Hype Podcast
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Beyond the Hype is a monthly podcast from the Scott Logic team where we cast
   a practical eye over what is new and exciting in software development
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: Podcast
 ---
-
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Podcast"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Podcast" %}
diff --git a/category/resources.html b/category/resources.html
index c9b9d74475..144a7c2009 100644
--- a/category/resources.html
+++ b/category/resources.html
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Resources
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's white papers and guides
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: Resources
 ---
-
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Resources"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Resources" %}
diff --git a/category/sustainability.html b/category/sustainability.html
index b9759a35ae..18193973ae 100644
--- a/category/sustainability.html
+++ b/category/sustainability.html
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Sustainability
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to Sustainability
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: Sustainability
 ---
-
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Sustainability"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Sustainability" %}
diff --git a/category/tech.html b/category/tech.html
index 95258ef65d..de1837d947 100644
--- a/category/tech.html
+++ b/category/tech.html
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Tech
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to Tech
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: Tech
 ---
-
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Tech"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Tech" %}
diff --git a/category/test.html b/category/test.html
index 7ccf1e1860..8e65477a90 100644
--- a/category/test.html
+++ b/category/test.html
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Testing
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to Test
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: Testing
 ---
-
-{% assign posts = site.categories["Testing"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="Testing" %}
diff --git a/category/ux.html b/category/ux.html
index 6ae50f95fa..9400020411 100644
--- a/category/ux.html
+++ b/category/ux.html
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: UX Design
-layout: default
+layout: default_category
 summary: Scott Logic's thoughts and ideas relating to UX Design
 image: "/assets/blog.png"
+category: UX Design
 ---
 
-{% assign posts = site.categories["UX Design"] %}
-{% if posts %}
-  {% assign posts = posts | sort: 'date' | reverse | uniq %}
-{% endif %}
-{% include post_index.html posts=posts categoryName="UX Design" %}