All the words, including the generic terms, that are part of the official name of public institutions, organisations, societies, associations and movements should be capitalised.
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the Faculty of Chemistry |
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the Department of Business Management |
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the Language Service |
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the Board of Trustees |
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the General Directorate of Universities |
When the names of organisations are in the plural or have a more general meaning, the generic terms should be lowercased.
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The departments of History and Psychology are piloting a new teaching methodology. |
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One of the aims of a university language service is to prepare students to compete in a globalised society. |
When the full name of the organisation is abbreviated by deleting a word or words, the capitals should be maintained (see “Reference”).
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The Department [of History] is piloting a new teaching methodology. |
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The University [of Barcelona] is engaged in a far-reaching process of internationalisation. |