When a reference is made to a previous mention of a capitalised proper name, the usual practice is to revert to lower case.
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The Erasmus students were taken to Lake Banyoles. When they arrived, thelake was calm and serene. |
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The Spanish Civil War was fought between 17 July 1936 and 1 April 1939. The war began after a group of right-wing generals rose up against the Government of the Second Spanish Republic. |
However, when the reference is simply a short form of the specific person, organisation, institution or event previously mentioned, capitals are used.
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The Universitat Rovira i Virgili is placing great emphasis on internationalisation. The University is fully aware of the importance of this policy. |
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The Spanish Civil War was fought between 17 July 1936 and 1 April 1939… The Civil War became notable for the passion and political division it inspired. |
Plural forms that apply one generic term to multiple names should be lowercased because the generic term is merely a descriptor and not part of the proper name.
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Girona and Lleida universities |