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Use a capital 'U' when referring to Otago as the University. Use a lower case 'u' if talking about university in general.

  • The University, New Zealand's first, was founded in 1869.
  • Since he was 10, he had hoped to attend university in his hometown.

About the Writing Style Guide

This guide is designed to help ensure writing style – whether for internal or external audiences, written for print or online – is consistent and maintains a professional standard across the University. It is not designed for academic writing.

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Please send any feedback – including reports of errors or requests for changes – to writing.style@otago.ac.nz

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