Students

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Student work

I really enjoy working with students to help improve their doctoral theses, research proposals and undergraduate/postgraduate essays.

I can edit in American or British English, depending on your requirements (or those of your institution) and can work to any particular style guide.

The main advice I give to students coming to the end of their writing-up is to get an editor you know, like and trust, then give them plenty of time to work on your thesis.

I am often available at short notice, but please get in touch to details of my availability.

References

‘You proof read an essay for me last year and the excellent quality of the proof reading was noted in my feedback, so thank you’

I also have particular expertise in academic citations and references. Making sure references are correct is a highly specialised, crucial task. It can make or break an article or thesis.

Checking references to the proper standard could, in fact, take about the same amount of time as editing the text, and students in particular need to be aware that putting publications in the bibliography that aren't cited in the text, or citing publications in the text that aren't referenced in the bibliography, can be plagiarism.

Working to any of the major referencing styles, I use state-of-the-art software and specialist training to:

Check that all in-text citations are referenced in the bibliography or reference list
Check that all reference list entries are cited in the text
Make sure that reference list entries are in a consistent and correct format

I make clear, helpful edits and queries to help you follow your prescribed format and keep within ethical boundaries

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For work that falls within the plagiarism rules, there are, of course, certain requirements:

Check you can use me

Some universities and colleges encourage the use of editors; some ban them outright; some require that you acknowledge my input. Please check what your institution's rules are

I take plagiarism seriously

I can't put in, take out or change any substantive content - all the ideas must be your own. I can't do any fact-checking, and I won't check the document for plagiarism issues

I can't guarantee anything!

I can't guarantee that editing will improve your marks or grade, though a polished, easy-to-read document that's free of ambiguities and grammatical errors is likely to be better received by an assessor!