• Written piece (500 to 1000 words, Word document)
• Digital poster (PDF)
• Video (5 to 10 minutes)
• Podcast (up to 40 minutes) 
• Short text to be used when sharing your post on social media

Review the detailed requirements (explained further down this page) for your chosen format before you start creating your content.

Access the Microsoft Form: Manchester Met Innovate Website Submission 

Title of submission

Your title is the first thing readers will see, both on the site and when your post is shared externally. Aim for something clear and descriptive rather than clever or cryptic. Readers should have a reasonable idea of what your submission is about before they click through. Keep it concise, ideally under 12 words, and avoid acronyms unless they are widely understood across the sector. If your submission is part of a series or collection, you do not need to include the series name in the title as this will be added separately.

Author information

Provide a short bio for each author (around 40 to 60 words, written in the third person). Open with your name and preferred title (Dr, Professor, Mr, Ms, Mx or no title), followed by your role or scheme affiliation and the area you focus on. Include a sentence on your background or disciplinary expertise, then describe what your work or practice aims to achieve. Keep the tone warm but professional, and avoid jargon that readers outside your discipline would struggle with. If your submission has multiple authors, each person should provide their own bio in the same format. Double-check that your title is correct, as this is how you will appear on the site.

Submission format

Let us know which format your submission takes. The options are written piece, poster, video or podcast. Each format has its own conventions, so choosing the right one helps us present your work well. Written pieces work best for reflective accounts, case studies and discussion articles. Posters suit visual summaries of projects or research findings. Videos are effective for demonstrations, interviews and walkthroughs of practice. Podcasts work well for conversations, panel discussions and longer-form reflection. If you are unsure which format suits your content best, get in touch before submitting.

The education strategy theme(s) your submission aligns with

Manchester Met’s Education Strategy is organised around a set of themes, including Active Learning, Belonging and Mattering, Closing Awarding Gaps, Continuation, DELTA and Digital Inclusion, Education for Sustainable Development, Flexible and Authentic Assessment, Graduate Outcomes and The International Experience. Select the theme or themes your submission most directly speaks to. Most submissions align with one or two themes; if you find yourself selecting more than three, it may be worth revisiting which connections are strongest. Your selection determines where your post appears in the site navigation, so choose the themes a reader interested in that area would expect to find your work under.

Details of university development schemes you are involved in

If you are part of a Manchester Met scheme such as Associate Innovation Scholars, Lead Innovation Scholars, Future Education Leaders or the NTF and CATE Pipeline, please let us know. This helps us tag your submission correctly and group it with related work from across your scheme. If you are not part of a scheme, you can leave this field blank. If your submission is connected to a specific collection (for example the DELTA Podcast Series or ADCAs Showcase), mention this here too so we can link your post to the right collection.

Content upload or link

Upload or link to your content depending on the format. For written pieces, provide the text directly in the form or as a Word document. For posters, upload both the visual PDF and a text version for accessibility. For videos, upload the file to mmutube and share the link, making sure the video is set to allow download so we can embed it on the site. For podcasts, upload the audio file or provide a link to the hosting platform. Whatever the format, check that your content meets accessibility requirements before submitting. This includes alt text for images, captions or transcripts for audio and video, and appropriate heading structures for written pieces. If you are unsure about accessibility, the submission guidelines provide more detail.

Short text to be used when sharing your post on social media

This is the wording that will accompany your post when it is shared on LinkedIn and other channels. Keep it to around two or three sentences. Open with something that draws readers in, then briefly explain what the submission covers and why it might be of interest. Think about what would make a colleague scrolling past stop and click. Include the names and handles of anyone you would like tagged in the post, such as collaborators, scheme leads or relevant teams. Note that this wording is separate from the page description on the site itself, so please provide both.

Page description (for posters, videos and podcasts)

For poster, video and podcast submissions, please also provide a short description (around 100 to 150 words) to sit alongside your content on the page. This gives readers context before they engage with the visual or audio content. Written pieces do not need a separate description as the piece itself provides the context.

Before you submit, please check that you have:

• Completed all required fields in the submission form including your title and author information, and aligned your work with at least one Education Strategy theme
• Uploaded your content or provided a working link
• Written a short social media text (this will be used when we share your post)
• Met the format requirements for your submission type (word count, file size, dimensions)
• Included all accessibility materials (text versions for posters, transcripts for audio/video, accessible formatting for written pieces)
• If a video – shared in a way that allows the original file to be downloaded
• Used Cite Them Right Harvard format for any references
• Followed Manchester Met’s research and ethics guidelines for participant data and privacy
• Proofread your content for clarity and accuracy

We will review your submission and get in touch with you if there are any issues.

If we have everything we need and your submission meets our guidelines, your submission will published on the website and we will send you a link.

Submissions should be 500 to 1000 words, though longer submissions are acceptable if needed to fully cover your topic. Use clear headings such as context, implementation, outcomes, and next steps. Include visuals that help explain your work, like photos, charts, or screenshots. Include references in Cite Them Right Harvard format. Images should be submitted with a pixel size of at least 1200px by 630px or similar and above, unless you are using icons or thumbnails. This is so we are able to re-scale your image as required on the website. Please contact rhiannon.knowles@mmu.ac.uk if you are having problems re-sizing your image or need an exception.

Please create a Word document to upload as part of your submission, making sure that it meets accessibility requirements.

We recommend that videos are between 5 to 10 minutes in length, but there are no strict rules on this. You can create whatever type of video works best for your content – this might be a recorded poster presentation where you talk through your poster, a talking head video, narrated slides, a demonstration of teaching methods, or any combination of formats. In your video, you can elaborate on key points and share additional insights about your practice. This format allows you to include elements like short demonstrations or screen captures of digital tools in use. Please upload your video to mmutube, creating either an unlisted link or publishing to the public channel and ensure that the download setting is set to allow the video to be downloaded by others. To ensure accessibility, include a brief text description of your video content.

Audio submissions should be up to 40 minutes long. Include interviews, discussions, or stories with high-quality sound and clear narrative structure. LEED will add intro and end music to your piece.

To create your podcast, please log into Adobe Express with your institutional login details and then use this link to access the podcast template: Manchester Met Innovate Podcast Template.

The template uses the Adobe Podcast studio which is easy to use:

How to record a podcast with Adobe Podcast

Once you have finished your podcast, please use the share function to create a link to include in your submission. Please see this video for a walkthrough of the share process.

A digital poster is a single-page visual presentation that combines text, graphics, and images to showcase your work. A recorded poster presentation allows you to talk through your project while showing your poster on screen, offering the opportunity to provide more detailed explanations.

You should create a visually engaging poster that clearly presents your project using graphics and minimal text. Your poster should be designed to be easily readable and impactful at a glance. Your poster should tell the story of your teaching innovation, including the context of your practice, what you did, why you did it, and what impact it had. Consider including your teaching challenge or opportunity, your solution or intervention, evidence of impact on student learning, and key takeaways for others who might adopt your approach. You might also include student feedback quotes, visual evidence of student engagement or work, relevant data or metrics, and links to additional resources.

For digital display, your poster should be created at 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio), which ensures optimal viewing across different screens. Please submit your final poster as a PDF, keeping the file size under 10MB to ensure quick loading times on the website. When designing your poster, consider how readable your text will be on a standard laptop screen without requiring viewers to zoom in. Please also provide a word document containing a plain text version of the poster for accessibility purposes.

Good digital poster design involves testing readability at different screen sizes and using web-safe fonts (or embedding your fonts in the PDF). Remember to keep important content away from the edges by maintaining approximately a 5% margin. High contrast colours will ensure better screen visibility, while breaking up text into digestible chunks makes your content more approachable. Consider how your poster will appear when scaled down on smaller devices.

You are welcome to use any tool to create your poster, but please save your final poster as a PDF before submitting. Adobe Express is an easy-to-use tool – here are some instructions for using it to create a poster. Please ensure that your poster meets accessibility requirements.