Feature articles

Articles offering comment, opinion and discussion on higher education issues may be submitted by email for consideration by the editor sections. Articles should provide the reader with thoughtful comment and critique. 

Articles should be no more than 720 words including a one sentence author biography.

The article should be accompanied by a relevant image in landscape format. Images should be submitted as high resolution jpg attachments with caption and photographer credit. File names of attachments must match the caption/image.

Showcase articles

This section highlights the good practice and ideas of HERDSA members. Articles reporting on activities, research, events, programs and projects may be submitted by email for consideration by the editor. Showcase articles should provide the reader with ideas, reflections, suggestions,  considerations that arise from the event, activity, program or project. Articles should be no more than 720 words including a one sentence author biography.

The article should be accompanied by a relevant image in landscape format. Images should be submitted as high resolution jpg attachments with caption and photographer credit. File names of attachments must match the caption/image.

Community articles and regular columns

This section offers a number of regular columns that focus on the work of HERDSA branches, news about members’ activities and publications, awards and accolades, the HERDSA Fellowship. Regular columns appear on issues identifies as key in higher education teaching and learning such as STEM and student partnership.

‘Postcards’ may be considered for publication from members working outside of Australia and New Zealand permanently or temporarily. Postcards are written from the personal perspective giving insight into teaching and learning in ‘overseas’ systems.

Perspectives articles and regular columns

Perspectives articles and regular columns are agreed with the editor as relevant to HERDSA CONNECT readers or specified sections of the membership. They may offer expert opinion or report on activities, groups, research, policy, events, programs and projects. Column length is as agreed with the editor.

Submission of articles

Submissions are made to the Editor as word documents in single spaced 10 point Times New Roman font, left justified with 6pt paragraph space. Dot points, tables and/or figures are not accepted. Use italics for titles of books, articles, chapter titles, etc. Use single quotation marks for technical terms, terms used in an unusual way, or other expressions that vary from standard usage.

Citations should not be included. Links to further reading and/or references may be included in brief and these are included in the word count.

The editor has discretion to accept or reject articles and to edit articles as appropriate. Authors may suggest a short title however the editor will make the final decision.

It is the responsibility of authors to ensure they have complied with any copyright and intellectual property requirements.

HERDSA CONNECT Instructions for authors Bell 5/11/2020