Academics & students … at what point does a student become an academic? It’s a long discourse. You might get the feeling you’re a “real” academic from the moment you walk in the door, or when you start reading out of your subject area. Or when worrying over publications, impact values and grant writing. There don’t seem to be enough hours in the day, do there? Worry not, get in touch for some writing support.
What academic documents can I help you with?
Essays
Student essays and dissertations are important. As a result, I am here to assist native-speakers and scholars with spelling, typos and catching common grammar errors to ensure your essay or dissertation is in clear and precise academic language. For non-native speakers I understand that it’s hard enough writing an MA dissertation or essay that accounts for the majority of your grade/mark without doing it in another language! In addition, I help international, learned students with their essays and dissertations by checking for issues with syntax and style, to make sure that their essay is understandable to native-English speakers.
Reports
In addition to essay proofreading I copyedit research reports. With that deadline looming for a large research report or funding proposal it’s time to relax and let someone else ensure the final details are correct. As a prior academic I understand the constraints of word counts and deadlines. In a research report or governmental paper a high-level of accuracy must be balanced with clear, concise language; no references must be missing; plus ideas and vocabulary in the report must be precise and audience specific – in other words reader-friendly.s
Students & Academics Theses
Are you a master’s or PhD researcher/student needing final checks before submitting your dissertation or thesis?
I’m here to help proofread theses for errors in spelling, punctuation, intellectual word usage and grammar. My PhD thesis proofreading includes:
* Spell checking & typos.
* Detailed grammar checking (sentence reformulation).
* Highlighting where the meaning is unclear, vague, or non-academic.
*Consistency of existing in-text references.
*Improved word choice to improve flow, such as incorrect tenses verbs, adjectives, pronouns
duplication of words.
“It’s hard enough writing an MA dissertation or essay that accounts for the majority of your grade/mark without doing it in another language!”
Former clients
Students & Academics Journal Articles
A frequent comment my clients hear when trying to publish in UK and US academic journals/periodicals is that the grammar and syntax of a paper needs to be checked and corrected by a native-English speaker. Looking for paper proofreading? That’s where I can help. I have experience proofreading journal articles for US and UK spelling and grammar, missing references, typos, as well as suggesting improvements to better tailor your article to the target journal. Many journals suggest pre-submission English-language editing in their author guidelines prior to submission:
Authors for whom English is a second language should have their manuscript corrected by a native English speaker prior to submission where necessary. Alternatively, authors may wish to consider having their manuscript professionally edited before submission to improve the English.
(Journal of Applied Ecology)
Job & Funding Applications
The academic and research job market has never been so competitive. Perfecting your cover letter and CV/resume, or getting that book proposal accepted, can make all the difference between being invited for an interview or being rejected in your chosen occupation. Statements of intent and research application forms are important to secure funding proposals and advance in your chosen research or academic career. Having conducted research, written a successful book proposal to Macmillan, and successfully obtained funding and fellowships I understand the tight restrictions on word or character limits, where there is no space for error. As an experienced professional I am familiar with academic tricks and tips to improve your CV/resume, university application, cover letter, and funding application to help you secure that PhD, post-doc, fellowship or permanent research position. Please contact me to find out about my proofreading services for CVs and cover letters.
Academic & student price ranges
Roughly speaking current rates are at £0.03 per word for academic proofreading. Customisable price ranges are suited to your writing ability, timescale and budget. Please get in touch, via the contact page, with a sample of your writing, so that we can discuss a price.
Academic documents
- Reports
- Promotional applications
- Academic journal articles
- Research proposals
- Other academic documents
Student documents
- Essays and dissertations
- Theses
- Research reports and proposals
- CVs and cover letters
- Social media profiles
- Other student documents
If you are looking for ‘proofreading University of Edinburgh’, ‘proofreading University of Warwick’, or ‘proofreading University of Glasgow’, then you are in the right place!
Testimonials
Christophe Bousquet
PhD researcher, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès
Corentin Iltis
PhD Researcher, Université de Bourgogne
