---
title: "Template for Drafting Newsletters"
source: The Turing Way
source_url: https://github.com/the-turing-way/the-turing-way
licence: CC-BY-4.0
domain: data-and-analysis
subdomain: turing-way
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

(ch-newsltters-template)
# Template for Drafting Newsletters

The templates outlined below is what we have been using as a guide for collecting news items for _The Turing Way_ newsletters over the past years.
These two templates have evolved greatly over the years and in no way claims to be the 'perfect' format.
When reusing this template, you should experiment with what works for your community.
Your suggestions in the earlier subchapters are very welcome.

```

# TTW Newsletter Title

Short description title for first line.

Longer description paragraph goes here that says a little bit more about the project.

* 📢 Bullet list highlight 
* 📢 Bullet list highlight
* 📢 Bullet list highlight 
* 📢 Bullet list highlight 

Sometimes an additional description goes here.

As usual, you can find more updates and opportunities in the 'Community News' and 'Opportunities in _The Turing Way_ orbit' sections below. 
To keep up to date with community events, you can also subscribe to our [shared calendar here](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r?cid=theturingway@gmail.com). 📅

If you're interested in keeping up in real-time, don't forget that you can always join our [Slack workspace](https://tinyurl.com/jointuringwayslack), or join us on [Fosstodon](https://fosstodon.org/@turingway).

---

# Community News and Updates

![Alt: Hand-drawn sketch of "our Community" drawn, featuring a garden that has people working with each other in maintaining, cleaning, working on computers and welcoming others.](https://i.imgur.com/AJgGmCn.jpg)
_Illustration by Scriberia showing community as a garden and members as gardeners. Used under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. DOI: [10.5281/zenodo.3332807](https://zenodo.org/record/5706310#.YoS-RmDMK58)._

## Upcoming Fireside Chat OR Community Call

![Alt: Alt text goes here.](https://i.imgur.com/fl5JIAd.png)

This XXX, we're hosting a Fireside Chat on **TITLE" on Day XX Month, 15:00-16:00 UTC** ([see in your time zone](https://arewemeetingyet.com/London/2022-06-30/16:00)).
Chaired by XXX and XXX, this panel will feature insights from **XXX, XXX, XXX and XXX**. 
One sentence summary about the fireside chat can go here.. 
Join us, and [sign up on Eventbrite here](Link to Eventbrite). 

## Upcoming events

📅 Check out our [new events calendar](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C-VZvmFL4PnSBsv_G9ZD3dwjIYLno3NyL7oHvbplnWs/edit#gid=577525947) to learn more about what is happening in the community. 

✨ If you are attending an event and would like to meet folks from across the community, please include that in this [pad](https://pad.sfconservancy.org/p/ttw-event-calendar-2023).

## Recurring Community Events and Calls ☕

[Adding a list of ongoing community calls]

# Community News

## Title for event in community


---

# Talks and Workshops
- **Name** and **Name** gave talks about "Title" on X and X Month: [Zenodo link]
- **Name** and **Name** gave talks about "Title" on X and X Month: [Zenodo link]
- **Name** and **Name** gave talks about "Title" on X and X Month: [Zenodo link]
- **Name** and **Name** gave talks about "Title" on X and X Month: [Zenodo link]
- **Name** and **Name** gave talks about "Title" on X and X Month: [Zenodo link]

---

# In *The Turing Way* Orbit

- Job: Organisation: Role
    - ⏰ Apply by 15 January 2023
    - 📍 Location: Remote, with a supervisor based in The Netherlands
    - 🔗 [Read Details](https://)

*For more events, subscribe to the [Open Research Calendar](https://openresearchcalendar.org/).*

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## Get involved + Connect with us!

You are welcome to join *The Turing Way* community, and learn more about the project.

*   [About the project](https://www.turing.ac.uk/research/research-projects/turing-way-handbook-reproducible-data-science)
*   [_The Turing Way_ book](https://the-turing-way.netlify.com)
*   [HackMD Intro Page](https://hackmd.io/@turingway/demo-intro)
*   [GitHub repository](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way)
*   [Slack Workspace](https://join.slack.com/t/theturingway/shared_invite/zt-fn608gvb-h_ZSpoA29cCdUwR~TIqpBw)
*   [Mastodon profile](https://scholar.social/web/@turingway@fosstodon.org)
*   [YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDxZv5BMzAw0mPobCbMNuA)

If you'd like to contribute to the next newsletter, please email Anne Lee Steele at asteele@turing.ac.uk! Feel free to send her a message on Slack, or [book some time in on Anne's calendly](calendly.com/aleesteele/) to say hello.

_Did you miss the last newsletters?_ _Check them out [here](https://tinyletter.com/TuringWay/archive)._
```

## March 2025 Template

The template outlined below is what we have been using as a guide for collecting news items for _The Turing Way_ newsletters since September 2022.

## September 2019 Template

The template outlined below is what we have been using as a guide for collecting news items for _The Turing Way_ newsletters since September 2019.

```
Date: DD Month YYYY

# title

Hello Turing Way friends!

This month ...

Shout out ...

Events ...

Find more details on these topics below 👇


## Community meetings

    <About events like Collaboration Café, book dash, other meetings>

## News from the community

    <Any news from the team, community members, and new chapters>

## Relevant resources

    <Any useful resources like relevant publication, training items, and materials from collaborators>

## Tips & Tricks for new contributors

    <Any material that helps the new contributor to relate to the project like impact statement, story, and contributor in focus>

## Acknowledgments and celebrations

    <Shout out and wishes to celebratory news from members, recent meetings where someone talked about Turing Way, Tweets and other online mentions from people other than the team members>

## Special mentions

    <Shout out to the reviewers for this newsletter other than the team members>

## Connect with us!

- [About the project](https://www.turing.ac.uk/research/research-projects/turing-way-handbook-reproducible-data-science)
- [_The Turing Way_ book](https://book.the-turing-way.org)
- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/the-turing-way/the-turing-way)
- [Slack channel](https://join.slack.com/t/theturingway/shared_invite/zt-2v7euwuo7-BYstHdKuTNd1ce0puDtBxA)
- [Public Gitter channel](https://gitter.im/the-turing-way/the-turing-way)
- [YouTube Videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDxZv5BMzAw0mPobCbMNuA)

You are welcome to contribute content for the next newsletter by
emailing [Malvika Sharan](mailto:msharan@turing.ac.uk).

*Did you miss the last newsletters?*
*Check them out [here](https://buttondown.com/turingway/archive).*
```
