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Becoming a Birkbeck blogger

We are always looking for new contributors to the Birkbeck corporate blogs. Want to blog for Birkbeck? Here's what you need to do.

PURPOSE OF THE corporate BLOGs

  • Contributors to the corporate blogs are drawn from across the Birkbeck community: staff, students and alumni.
  • The Perspectives blog enables Birkbeck students and experts to share their opinions on a diverse range of thought-provoking topics.
  • The Events blog gives Birkbeck students and experts the chance to reflect on a wide range of events held throughout the year.
  • The Research blog allows academics to share insights into their research as they push the limits of knowledge across science, art, law, social science and business.
  • The opinions expressed in the blogs by contributors, and those commenting, are those of the individual, and in no way represent the views of Birkbeck.
  • Birkbeck will not accept responsibility or liability for the contents of any linked website. The inclusion of a link will not imply endorsement by Birkbeck of any linked website or its provider.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

WHAT WE WILL DO WITH YOUR BLOG ENTRY

  • Once we have received your blog we will upload it to the blog site and send you a link to the post. We will share your post via our social media sites, and encourage you to do the same!
  • Generally we will only ‘light-touch’ edit posts as we want to have a range of voices on our blog. We do ask that you take a look at the “Tips for writing an engaging blog” below, before submitting your post.

TIPS for WRITing AN ENGAGING BLOG

  • Make your opinion known: people like blogs, because they want to know what other people think. Tell them exactly what you think using the least amount of words possible.
  • 700 words is enough: a long post is easier to forget and harder to get into. We encourage submissions of between 450-700 words.
  • Avoid using jargon and complex language: our blogs are aimed at a lay audience, so please bear that in mind when writing your blogs and spell out acronyms that are not widely known.
  • Make headlines snappy: contain the nub of your argument in your headline. Check out national newspapers to see how they do it.
  • Write with passion: you chose to attend an event because you felt passionate about it. Express it with words!
  • Make your posts easy to scan: every few paragraphs, insert a sub heading. Make sentences and headlines short and to the point.
  • Be consistent with your style: people like to know what to expect; once you have settled on a style for your audience, stick to it.
  • Edit your post: good writing is in the editing. Before you submit your work, re-read your post and cut out the stuff that you don’t need.