Academic Proofreading Services

POSTGRAD DEADLINE DISCOUNTS

Standard proofreading - £8.00 per 1000 words

Academic editing - £10.00 per 1000 words

MA proofreading 20-25,000 words - £200

PhD proofreading 80-100,000 words - £500

Consult our Oxford academic editors today

  • Proofreading Postgraduate Research
    • Our proofreading service focuses on editing your text thoroughly to eliminate typographical, grammar and syntactical mistakes.
    • We also achieve consistency and excellence in vocabulary selection, use of formal terminology for academic writing and correct use of the referencing system required.
  • Thesis and Dissertation Editing
    • Our commitment is to perfect your thesis through fluid, balanced and elegant paragraphs using interesting and stylish but academic English.
    • We consider the best paragraph structures and organisation of sub-sections, applying a correctly formatted reference system.
  • University Coursework Support
    • Our editors consider how best to present your argumentation in terms of paragraph structure, organisation of sub-sections and syntactical clarity, opting for a consistent, thorough and grammatically flawless academic English.
    • Our proofreaders analyse and edit your choice of language, making improvements to vocabulary where necessary, and checking your bibliography and referencing system.
  • Preparation for Academic Publication
    • We frequently work with PhD students with a few months left of their writing-up period to provide a full editing and proofreading service.
    • For more established academics, our principal Academic Editor focuses on international conference papers and book chapters for publication, offering the possibility of translation and editing from the French into English language.

OXFORD ACADEMIC PROOFREADERS

has a highly experienced editing, proofreading, translation and teaching team working with universities, researchers and international business & the arts over the last 15 years.


DANIEL RAYBURN:

an Oxford-educated academic editor and proofreader with 20 years experience within research academia, international business and language education services. 


GILLIAN KELL:

an experienced English, Spanish and European languages teacher. She also specialises in Spanish translation and English commercial proofreading for European clients.


Academic Editing & Proofreading
  • Stylish correction & improvement of your written English by an Oxford-educated editor with decades of experience as an academic proofreader specialising in the social and human sciences.
  • Fast and careful proofreading service for MA and PhD research to perfect English structures, citations and bibliography.
  • Editorial preparation of research for publication by native English editors. French to English translation available by a published translator.
  • Undergraduate coursework proofreading and writing support, including 3rd-year BA dissertations. Guidance, tuition and support of MA and PhD research for new students writing in English as a 2nd language - reorganisation and improvement of your written work where required.
Translation & Copyediting
  • Our native English translators and editors work between English, French, Spanish and Italian to produce outstanding copy for organisations required strong and stylish professional English.
  • Translation into English or back from from bilingual linguists: web content, marketing campaigns, presentations, strategy documents and market literature.
  • Native language editing and proofreading for fiction and non-fiction authors writing in English as their 2nd language.
  • For those starting or developing careers, editorial assistance with CVs/covering letters and job/funding applications, including personal statements.

 

Professional Language Training
  • Our language teachers have twenty years of classroom experience as language teachers. Now we've added online and blended teaching techniques for new distance courses in Business or Academic English, French and Spanish.
  • New course options offer a free 20 minute evaluation and introductory session.
  • Our teachers have worked as language trainers in top international companies in London and across Europe and Asia.


Literary Editing and E-publishing

Links to our translated books accessible online:

"The Wisdom of Sake"

"The Brutalization of the World"

CLIENT REFERENCE
 
Dr. Sandra Krisberga-Sinigoi
PhD thesis in Management


JOB REQUIRED: 
"I was looking for corrections in grammar and vocabulary, as well as proofreading the references." 

OUTCOME:
"Daniel gave realistic promises for deadlines, and always kept them even if the time was short. 
In fact, I could always depend on him to receive his edits before the deadline. 
Not to mention the quality – I did not need to worry about it at all."

EVALUATION:
"I am very happy with the work Daniel did for me. 
In fact, I have referred several of my PhD colleagues to Daniel."

  • University Editing Support

    Editing, proofreading and translating dissertations, PhDs, articles, coursework book chapters and conference papers.

  • Writing Services for Business

    Copywriting, editing and translation into English working with multiple European and Asian languages to help companies, authors and public organisations

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  • Business and Academic Language Training

    Online training from an experienccd teaching team working in English and multiple European and Asian languages

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  • E-publishing, Translation and Literary Editing

    We can help you publish your work of fiction or non-fiction, editing and formatting your book for Kindle or paper editions.

TWO DECADES OF WORK IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC SECTORS.

SOME OF OUR CLIENTS:

“Daniel is very good at editing and copywriting. He supports our English edition and makes sure that we always get materials before the deadline.

Thank you, Dan.”


Nationshield, Dubai


Upon request, we assigned our English Editor and Copywriter to this official journal of the United Arab Emirates's military.
Our writer worked monthly on English language articles, requiring intensive editing for style and cohesion according to strict word counts.

“Daniel is an experienced copywriter, editor and translator. He has an excellent English language style and strong knowledge of French.”

Springer, Frankfurt


Our English Editor and French-to-English Translator helped translate the English editions of two books:

Professor J. Jespersen's “The Euro: Why It Failed”, and an English version of Prof. J. Laroche’s “The Brutalization of the World.”



“Daniel is an excellent editor and proofreader. I've used their service many times and they have never let me down. Dan is punctual, cares about quality and reliable.” 

CounselSearch, London


We assigned one of our best English Editors and Copywriters to this legal recruitment firm in the City of London.

She provided dynamic edits of market intelligence reports, while proofreading and formatting CVs for their clients.



"Daniel est un excellent traducteur et conseiller en langues française et anglaise. C'est dans ce contexte que j'ai collaboré avec lui et que je collabore à nouveau."

Chicosoleil, Paris


We assigned our excellent English Editor and Translator to an emerging Paris fashion brand.
Using our knowledge of commercial French, we've provided valuable English content for this label since its start-up and continue to partner as they grow.





The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) is a non-profit body promoting excellence in English language editing. CIEP establishes editorial standards as a community, training hub and support network for editorial professionals.


We are proud to belong to an association that works to make English language text accurate, clear and fit for purpose. Our editors participate in several CIEP meetings each year and keep up-to-date with new training on proofreading and copyediting.


  • Our leading editor, Daniel, is a freelance translator specialising in French to English literature and academic texts, who also publishes his own fiction and non-fiction in ebook format.
  • Consequently, in addition to literary editing and translation, we are offering a new e-publishing service to help new authors format and present their books for Kindle or other electronic reading platforms.
  • Daniel will edit your text according to your aims for a fiction or non-fiction readership then format your book for e-publishing, using a respected electronic designer for the front cover, illustrations and photographic images within the contents.

Some of our publishing projects

Please click on the books to consult their webpages

A literary editing project in 2016 for a Scandinavian academic looking to fine-tune his written English for a published study of international economics.

A full academic translation from French to English in 2015 working closely with the author on behalf of Springer publishing.

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  proofreading Buckinghamshire New University

   proofreading Glamorgan University

   proofreading Gloucestershire University

   proofreading Lampeter

   proofreading Napier University

   proofreading the Arts London University

   proofreading The Robert Gordon University

   proofreading the West of Scotland University

   proofreading University of the West of Scotland

   proofreading Abertay University

   proofreading Anglia Ruskin University

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   proofreading Glasgow Caledonian

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   proofreading University of Aberystwyth

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  proofreading University of the West of Scotland

  proofreading Glamorgan University

  proofreading Southampton Solent University

  proofreading School of African and Oriental Studies

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  proofreading the West of Scotland University

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 proofreading Goldsmiths

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