Submit An Item For Student News
Staff and students can submit announcements and events to Student News.
Submissions for 2025 are open.
Student News will resume on Wednesday 19 February 2025 and continue every two weeks on Wednesdays.
The decision to change our publishing date from Friday to Wednesday was made to align with UniSA's student newsletter to ensure updates about Adelaide University are received by students from both Universities on the same day.
Send us an email with your queries about this change to dasecomms@adelaide.edu.au
Submission guidelines
- Submitting an announcement
- Submitting an event
- Final submission and publication dates for 2025
- Images
- Feature stories
- Submission guidelines
Announcements can be submitted using the Student News submission form below.
Types of announcements:
- Events on campus
- Careers and employability
- Jobs and volunteering opportunities
- Scholarships
- Internships
- Clubs and societies
- University services for students
- Program information sessions
- Study tips and tools
- Study tours
- Policy updates
- Maintenance and construction works alerts
- I.T. updates
Submissions of over 100 words may be edited to reduce the word count.
If the announcement requires significant editing, the author may be contacted and asked to rewrite the announcement or to provide further information.
Photos and images are encouraged and can be submitted. If you do not submit a picture, we may do this on your behalf.
Links to websites or PDF files are encouraged.
Your submission may be declined. If this happens, we will contact you.
Announcements should be submitted using the submission form below.
Events that are driven or supported by the University of Adelaide will be considered for the Events section in Student News.
The Student News email displays events 4 weeks ahead of the publication date.
Please note: All submissions are evaluated to ensure they meet University event guidelines before being posted. Submission does not guarantee that events will be listed.
Events should be submitted using the submission form below.
In 2025, Student News is published fortnightly on a Wednesday and pauses during mid-year break and at the end of the year. The submission deadline is 5 pm on the Friday of the week before publishing on Wednesday.
Please view our final submission and publication dates below.
| Submit your item by | For publication on |
|---|---|
| 14 February | 19 February |
| 28 February | 5 March (Semester 1 begins 3 March) |
| 14 March | 19 March |
| 28 March | 2 April |
| 11 April | 16 April |
| 24 April (Anzac Day 25 April) | 30 April |
| 9 May | 14 May |
| 23 May | 28 May |
| 6 June | 11 June |
| 20 June | 25 June |
| 25 July | 30 July (Semester 2 begins 28 July) |
| 8 August | 13 August |
| 22 August | 27 August |
| 5 September | 10 September |
| 19 September | 24 September |
| 3 October | 8 October |
| 17 October | 22 October |
| 31 October | 5 November |
| 14 November | 19 November — last edition for 2025. |
The Student News website has a standard set of image sizes. You have the option to submit your images in these standard sizes. By submitting your image in one of our standard sizes, the image will fill the entire frame.
Standard sizes:
- Landscape / Horizontal – 1166 x 875px (30 x 23cm)
- Portrait / Vertical – 920 x 1380px (24 x 36cm)
- Banner – 2592 x 864px (68 x 23cm)
If your image is not one of our standard sizes, our team will ensure it is formatted to best fit.
Got a question about this? Please email us for more information: dasecomms@adelaide.edu.au
To submit or propose a feature story, please email us at dasecomms@adelaide.edu.au
Feature stories should focus on the following themes and topics:
- Opportunities for students
- Issues directly affecting students
- University academic and personal services
- Community days
The word count for feature stories should be no longer than 400-500 words. Video stories are also welcome.
Student News submission guidelines
Student News aims to publish University of Adelaide opportunities, training, and events that enhance academic outcomes and promote meaningful cultural and community engagement.
Tone of voice
Student News employs a friendly and informative tone of voice that is inviting and builds trust. The friendly tone is warm and occasionally informal, while the informative tone delivers clear, concise, and direct messaging.
Promote Inclusivity and Relevance
In the interests of upholding the University of Adelaide's values and the Student Code of Conduct, the decision to publish events centered around alcohol consumption will be managed on a case-by-case basis. Alcohol-based events may inadvertently exclude students and staff for cultural, religious, personal, or health-related reasons. By not focusing events around alcohol we aim to create a community where everyone feels comfortable participating. Occasionally, we may advertise off-campus and non-university-run events, initiatives, or programs that emphasise cultural festivals, sustainability initiatives, or community outreach that reflects the University of Adelaide's values.
Submissions found to be defamatory or advertise political and religious views will not be published. Student News is a neutral platform that welcomes all voices and avoids biased views that endorse particular ideologies, which can alienate parts of the community.