Writing Guides & Tips
Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) also reflects its identity in the language and style of its texts.
Below are practical recommendations and tips for creating texts and content across various media to effectively engage readers.
Writing for the Web
Good website content is created when you keep your readers in mind from the very beginning.
Guidelines for Gender-Inclusive Language
RUBis committed to the Diversity Charter and the code of conduct “Freedom and Diversity at RUB .”It is characterized by an inclusive approach. This also applies to language use.
Translations into English
At RUB, all English translations are written in American English. We can refer to the following collection of rules and tips.
University administration staff can contact the English Support Service if they need assistance with creating content in English, editing machine-translated texts, or other language-related questions regarding English at RUB.
- English Support Service (This link takes you to the employee service portal.)
Writing News Articles
The editorial team at the Office of University Communications follows these rules and conventions when publishing current news items on the RUB news portal: