We're truly honoured to be a global university. We're equally proud of our British roots, so we always use British English, even if we're writing for an international audience.
This means "-ise" and never "ize"'; "-our" and not "-or"; "-re" and not "-er":
Bothersome words and how to spell them:
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accommodation
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ageing
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among (never amongst)
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biased
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Clearing (always capitalise if referring to admissions)
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elearning
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email newsletter (or just newsletter)
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email (lower case and no hyphen)
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enquire/enquiry (preferred to inquire/inquiry)
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extracurricular
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fundraising
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government (always lower case)
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groundbreaking
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instalment
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internet (lower case)
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interdisciplinary
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judgement (moral, academic etc)
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judgment (legal decision only)
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liaise
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liaison
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offer-holder
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postgraduate
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principal (noun or adjective: chief, main, head)
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principle (noun only: ethical standpoint)
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program (computer applications only)
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programme (schedule of events)
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supervisor
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undergraduate
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webpage
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website
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wellbeing
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while (never whilst)
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wifi (not WiFi of Wi-Fi)
If something's not covered here, follow Guardian style. If the Guardian fails you, we recommend using the Oxford English Dictionary for spelling and Fowler’s Modern English Usage for grammar.