Academic editing services

So, you’ve done all your research and worked hard to get to your final draft.

If you’re ready to pass it on to an experienced editor to prepare it for submission, I’m here to help.

As a member of the Institute of Professional Editors, I work according to the Guidelines for Editing Research Theses and any relevant university/faculty editing policy and/or style guide.

I am an experienced academic editor with an interest in humanities and the arts, social policy research, and inclusive language.

Let’s start with a quote and go from there.

For theses, ideally we’ll need at least a month before your deadline for submission.

For other academic papers/articles/texts/proposals/reports, we can be more flexible.

Please send me an email and tell me the topic, the approximate word count, your degree/where your work will be published, and your deadline. Please include a sample of the work (the entire document, or a chapter from the middle is best, even if it’s a work in progress).

I will then make an assessment and send you an editing brief and a quote via email, including the suggested start date and return date.

My academic editing services include:

  • correcting errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar

  • ensuring the use of tense is correct and consistent

  • ensuring clarity of expression and flow of the text

  • ensuring style is applied consistently

  • ensuring citation and reference style is consistent and correct

  • a full review of reference list/bibliography

  • ensuring abbreviations and cross-references are consistent and correct

  • ensuring language and tone are appropriate

  • ensuring paragraph and heading styles are consistent, including captions and headings for figures and tables, headers and footers

  • ensuring consistency in the presentation of illustrations, figures, tables or other display items

  • ensuring accuracy of contents, indexes, charts, symbols etc.

  • preparing formatting according to your university guide

  • ensuring all parts of a thesis are complete and it is prepared for submission according to your university guidelines

  • respectfully noting any content that may not use inclusive language

  • noting any problems with structure for you to address at your discretion.