During the open submission period, NEST received 56 submissions. Although the magazine has typically received closer to 90-100 submissions for previous issues, the quality of the work submitted was much higher. There were also several written pieces submitted. Participation remained high this issue and there were submissions from every course in the university. Work varied from illustration and surface pattern design to photography, sculpture and animation. Once submissions had closed, the best pieces were selected and cross-referenced with peers, tutors and the Union team to ensure a true cross-section of the university was represented.