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Use bold sparingly to emphasise text you wish to stand out such as dates, names, deadlines, etc. Punctuation which follows the bold text should not be bold (unless the whole sentence is in bold).

  • The meeting had to be rescheduled and would now take place on Wednesday 6 July.
  • The award was presented to Dr Alan Skinner for his efforts to encourage digital literacy in rural communities.
  • Submissions are due by Monday.
  • The final day to withdraw from papers is Friday.
  • The committee members included: Dr Netana Andrews, Professor Callum Palmer, and geneticist Dr Becks Richardson. [The punctuation should not be bold in this instance as the entire sentence is not in bold.]

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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