Buckinghamshire New University style guide

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Capitals
Keep your use of capitals to a minimum. Capital letters interrupt the flow of the
eye across the page. Think about why you use them. Would you leave your House
in the morning to go to your Job? No. So why should a student leave their Hall of
Residence to meet a Tutor? You don’t need to capitalise when referring to
something in general.
Example:
The University’s academic structure is now built around two faculties, which
are sub-divided into schools.
Subject disciplines should not be capitalised, but course titles should:
• MEng Mechanical Engineering Design
• the programme includes lectures in history of art, computing and geography.
But, if you are using official titles, use capitals.
Examples:
The School of Design, Craft & Visual Arts in the Faculty of Design, Media &
Management can provide you with an awareness of cultural issues, as well as
a strong grasp of marketing and communication principles.
The School of Applied Management & Law has an excellent reputation.
Don’t use capital letters in headings, except at the beginning and for proper
nouns.
Examples:
Sports students stage tag rugby festival
Sports Management and Rugby Studies students from Buckinghamshire New
University staged a tag rugby festival at the home of London Wasps.
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