Raising a news item or event

News and event requests can be made via FixIT using the category: public website, iPhone/mobile app or announcement.

To ensure consistency amongst all news and event items we need the information to follow a strict format as outline below.

News item

Required

Headline

This should be no more than 80 characters (including spaces).

Summary

The summary can be the first sentence or paragraph of the news article and should be more than 100 characters but less than 300 characters.

Body

The body of the news item should be more than 200 but less than 500 words. Please contain links within your copy and we will include them in the news item.

Optional

Image

You also have the option of submitting an image with the news item but please ensure that you are not breaching any copyright laws.

Event

Required

• Start and end date and time
• Location
• Open to: Academics/Alumni/Students/Public
• Ownership: School/Department/Research centre
  
• Content: This should be more than 200 words but less than 500 words.

Optional

• Contact info for RSVP
  
• Contact info for further information
• Speakers