General
Which language should I use?
English.
Which spelling rules should I use?
We realise there are many spelling rules associated with English around the world! When entering information about a university, please use the spelling rules used by that country. For example, if you are entering text for a university in the United States (US), please use US spelling rules.
How should comments be formulated?
Please be polite and positive in all comments posted to the site. allaboutuni.com is not a venue to vent frustrations or dissatisfactions about a university, and this type of material will not be accepted by our editors.
Images
What size should images be?
Images should be a maximum of 5Mb in size and have a minimum of 550 horizontal pixels for landscape images and a minimum of 500 vertical pixels for portrait images. The ideal image size would be that of the image direct from your digital camera.
What format should the images be?
Please ensure that the images do not contain any frames. If frames are on the original photo then please edit the photo so that they are removed. Photos with frames will not be accepted by the editors.
Please note that the images on the allaboutuni.com website will be automatically cropped to a standard size (for presentation purposes).
What image resolution should be used?
For viewing clarity, we ask that a minimum of 3 mega pixels be provided. Images which are not clear, because of the quality of camera or out of focus, risk being removed by our editors.
Are there limits on file type for uploads?
Allaboutuni supports JPEG and PNG formats.
What additional information do I need to provide?
Compulsory information: building/area/object name, address, photo content (e.g. Library) and date of picture. You may additionally provide the campus name, School/Department, year building was built, photograper and a comment.
Can pictures be removed from the website?
Yes. The removal of an image can only be done by the person who uploaded the original picture. This is done by logging in and then editing the university pictures.
Can the information concerning a picture be edited?
Yes. The editing of information concerning a picture can only be done by the person who uploaded the original picture. This is done by logging in, selecting the picture and editing the information concerning the picture.
Can pictures be bought from the website?
Yes. The pictures (in their original format) can be bought by contacting allaboutuni.com (click here). The income from this service will be shared with the person (photographer) who uploaded the picture(s).
How many pictures can be uploaded?
We would like to hold no more than 3 pictures per building, with a maximum of 150 pictures per university. You may submit pictures even though we already have 100 pictures in the database. In this case, our editors will select the most appropriate ones to be shown.
Can pictures be uploaded that cover university interiors?
Yes. As long as they present useful information about the university campus, these pictures can be uploaded.
Can a picture of a friend appear in a photo?
No. The allaboutuni.com website only accepts neutral pictures i.e. smiling friends in front of a building will not be accepted! Unidentifiable pedestrians will of course be allowed.
Are any other restrictions made on the content of the pictures submitted?
Yes. When your pictures are submitted, you are asked to agree to our disclaimer and also agree to our copyright agreement.
How are the pictures presented on the website?
Presentation order will be based on alphabetical order. For example, if you select a university and then the department, the pictures of the department building(s) will appear in alphabetical order. Non-departmental photos (e.g. institutes and campus art) will then follow. Additional display formats are also available on the left of the page.
University information
What is meant by a ‘Brief description of the university campus’?
Each university should include a brief description of the university campus. Please make it useful for somebody thinking of studying at the university.
Which URL links should I provide?
Please provide detailed URL addresses. The idea is that the viewer either obtains the information immediately or only has to make one additional click to obtain the desired information.
What date do I use for university statistics?
Please provde the most recent information available. Sometimes a statistic is linked to a year (e.g. the total number of students at the university) and this cannot be defined. Please provide this information as follows:
Number of (full-time) MBA students: 350 (2004-05)
What is meant by a ‘Graduate' and 'Postgraduate' student?
In North America, a graduate student has completed a Bachelor and the person is continuing his/her university education e.g. a Master's degree. In the United Kingdom and many other countries, this same person is called a postgraduate student. We have therefore defined this category as 'Graduate / Postgraduate'.
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