Whether it’s a Master’s degree or a PhD, you will have invested both time and money into your postgraduate research. In order to make the most of it, you need to be certain your work is free of errors, written clearly and logically and presented within the conventions and style required by your specific discipline.

Services

• Proofreading dissertations and theses

• Proofreading and copy editing journal articles and monographs

• Supporting applications for funding for postdoctoral or early career fellowships

• I work in Word, using the Track Changes function so you can see easily and exactly the changes I have made. I will also use Comments to highlight any passages that need clarification or improvement. Before we start working together, so I can quote you accurately, I will ask to see a representative sample of your work.  

Please see my Guidelines (below) on how I work with postgraduate students.

Benefits

Your peers – fellow students and academics – are confident I have the knowledge, understanding and experience to make the most of their writing. I will ensure your text is clear, correct and consistent so that your research and your argument are what stand out. The more clear and precise your text, the more easily your examiners will read it, and the more impressed they will be by your research and your argument. The more professionally your dissertation is presented, the more convinced your examiners will be of your academic experience and potential.

Experience and Expertise

• Experienced in proofreading dissertations and theses

• Experienced in working with non-native speakers of English

• Teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels

• PhD in English Literature

• Research published in peer-reviewed publications

• Proven track record with funding schemes for early career researchers including Postdoctoral Fellowships from the British Academy and Early Career Fellowships from the Leverhulme Trust

Guidelines for Students

Your institution will have their own guidelines on having dissertations and theses professionally proofread, and you must ensure you do work within them. You also need to comply with the regulations for the submission of work for postgraduate degrees. You will need approval from your supervisor or course tutor to use my services as a professional proofreader. Please read the Guidelines that follow and my Terms and Conditions.

I can help you with the following:

• Checking for errors and consistency of spelling, grammar and punctuation

• Ensuring the text is clear and makes sense

• Providing suggestions for minor rewording to improve clarity and sense

• Proofreading references and bibliography

The strict regulations regarding the submission of work for postgraduate degrees mean I cannot help you with the following:

• Rewriting your text or writing new content

• Removing content in order to reduce the word count

• Amending or altering the text in order to change the meaning

• Restructuring or amending to improve the flow of your text or your argument

• Formatting to improve the layout

• Checking for factual errors

• Checking references and bibliography

Timescales

You will need to contact me in advance of your date for submission to arrange to work with me. Once I have returned your work to you, you will need to allow time in advance of submission to consider my suggestions and amend your work accordingly.

If you want to work with a proofreader and copyeditor who has experience with postgraduate students, then please get in touch to discuss what I can do to help you.

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