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Use 's' instead of 'z' for words which could be spelled either way. However, use 'z' if part of an official name, such as World Health Organization.

  • categorise
  • organise
  • organisation
  • randomisation

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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