ECU Matters is the internal newsletter for the University, distributed to all staff fortnightly on a Friday.
If you have a news item or event you'd like to feature in ECU Matters, complete the relevant form below.
To ensure ECU Matters is delivered on time all items must be submitted by 5.00pm Tuesday for inclusion in ECU Matters on Friday of the same week.
For a full list of publication dates and submission deadlines please download the ECU Matters Publication Dates and Deadlines PDF.
Submission guidelines
- Please submit a news item or an event listing via the form links below.
- Items should be brief and relevant to all ECU staff, adhering to the maximum word count in the form.
- Complete the headline and text box as you would like the article to appear in ECU Matters.
- Items must include a link to a relevant webpage where readers can access additional information about your story.
- If you don’t have a webpage link, talk to the primary web author from your School/service centre about writing and publishing a news item.
- Refer to previous ECU Matters editions and the ECU Corporate Writing Guide.
- The inclusion of a submission is at the discretion of the ECU Matters Team and items may be edited for brevity and consistency.
- ECU Matters has limited capacity for imagery and cannot guarantee your image will be published.
Submit a news item
- For general ECU news, staff information, professional development opportunities, staff benefits, health and wellness, etc.
- Please include a link to a relevant webpage where readers can access additional information.
- Can’t tell your story in 160 characters? Talk to the primary web author from your School/service centre about writing and publishing a news item. Allow plenty of lead-in time so you can submit your approved story prior to the ECU Matters deadline.
- Items will only be published once.
- Items that are of the same topic but written with a different angle will only be published once every four editions to avoid repetition of topics.
Submit a news item
Submit an event listing
- For ECU events and other events relevant to ECU staff.
- Please include the name, date, time and venue with a link to further information.
- Events will only be published once with a maximum of one reminder, please submit the reminder separately via the form and specify the requested publish date.
Submit an event listing