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Have an article idea for our News and Views pages? We’d love to hear it. We take written submissions for articles about our challenge prizes, bold new ideas or the world of innovation. Send a submission and let’s collaborate.

How to send a submission?

email [email protected] and include:
A proposed title
A one sentence summary
The estimated word count (usually around 750-1000, but we’re happy to accept longer-form too)
Any featured interviewees or experts (remember to seek their permission before we publish)
A proposed publication date
A suggested header image with credits (minimum 1600×800 pixels. Again, permission to use the images will be required before we publish anything)
A one to two line bio for each author of the blog post, including job titles and affiliations
The URL of your website
Your Twitter handle, if applicable
An image of yourself (minimum of 600×600 pixels)

Every article on our News and Views page will be reviewed and edited by our team, to ensure it complies with our editorial guidelines.

Our top writing tips

Avoid jargon or overly technical language. If it can’t be avoided, try to explain it in simpler terms as well.
Make use of sub-headings, bullet lists and other formatting devices so that your content is easy to read at a glance.
Write in short sentences and break up paragraphs where possible.

Include links to any other sites, blogs or organisations mentioned
Reference all research, statistics and facts included
Be sure to use terms an phrases that people are likely to search for online, so that the article shows up in search engine results.