Sponsored content
[Tech Specs]
Below you’ll find everything you need to supply to get your content piece live.
Content piece
Please provide us with a briefing doc, creative & tracking for the article as well as creatives & the destination link (URL) for the roadblocks.
All assets must be supplied at least three weeks prior to the go live date. This will ensure your campaign begins on the agreed start date. Late receipt will affect delivery and/or performance.
Once completed please send all assets on to clientservices@thestudentroom.com


Briefing document
Must be supplied at least three weeks before the live date.
Please read this doc carefully and supply information for all the sections.
Download briefing doc here >>>
Content creatives (within the piece)
Must be supplied at least three weeks before the live date.
Please supply the below images (tracking requested in briefing doc).
Content banner image
We recommend adding your logo to this image to aid brand awareness.
W:640px H:440px
Max file size: 2mb
Available as: .PNG, .JPEG or .GIF
Content images
You can supply up to three images
W:640px H:400px
Max file size: 2mb
Available as: .PNG, .JPEG or .GIF
Logo for ‘Sponsored by’ copy (requested in briefing doc)
W:270px H:236px
Max file size: 2mb
Available as: .PNG, .JPEG or .GIF
Roadblock creatives
Must be supplied at least three weeks before the live date.
Please supply the below images and a destination URL/s
Leaderboard (MLB)
W:728px H:90px
Max file size: 35kb
Available as: .PNG, .JPEG, .GIF or 3rd party tags
Mobile leaderboard (MLB)
W:320px H:50px
Max file size: 35kb
Available as: .PNG, .JPEG, .GIF or 3rd party tags
Mid page unit (MPU)
W: 300px H:250px
Max file size: 35kb
Available as: .PNG, .JPEG, .GIF or 3rd party tags
Half page unit (HPU)
W:300px H:600px
Max file size: 45kb
Available as: .PNG, .JPEG, .GIF or 3rd party tags
Announcement (AA)
Text: 85 characters including spaces.
There should be a clear call-to-action.
Logo: W:85px H:35px
Available as: .PNG, .JPEG only
We are able to accept HTML5 creatives for the roadblocks. If you are planning on supplying HTML5 creatives please make sure:
- that each .zip folder is less than 1000kb
- to run all the creatives through this validator with no errors showing