The Thesis Submission Package is designed for a manuscript that has already reached its final stage.

Its language component is proofreading rather than full copyediting. I correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, typographical errors, and minor clarity problems, but I do not extensively reshape sentences or refine the prose at the same depth as a copyedit.

If your thesis still needs substantial work on clarity, flow, academic style, or sentence-level expression, academic copyediting may be more appropriate before moving to final submission preparation.

Ideally, your substantive revisions should already be complete.

The package works best once you are satisfied with your research, argument, structure, and overall content and are preparing the version that will be submitted to your university.

If your supervisor is still likely to request substantial rewriting or structural changes, it may be worth waiting until those revisions are complete.

Yes. Please send me the relevant university, faculty, department, or programme guidelines when you submit your manuscript.

I use those requirements when checking formatting and submission readiness. If a requirement is unclear or requires an author decision, I will flag it rather than making an unsupported assumption.

Yes.

I check the relationship between in-text citations and the reference list, look for missing or unmatched entries, review consistency and completeness, and apply the required referencing conventions.

Where bibliographic information cannot be responsibly confirmed from the material available, I flag the issue for your attention rather than inventing missing information.

Yes. Formatting and document presentation are part of the package.

I can apply or tidy styles, headings, spacing, margins, page numbering, page breaks, tables, captions, automated contents pages, and related elements according to the guidelines supplied by your university.

No. This is final editorial preparation rather than developmental or substantive academic editing.

I do not change your research conclusions, construct arguments on your behalf, add scholarly content, or make decisions that properly belong to you or your supervisor.

If something appears unclear, inconsistent, or incomplete, I can flag it so that you can decide how it should be addressed.

Yes.

The purpose of the edit is to make your writing more accurate and polished without replacing your voice with mine. Corrections are made conservatively, particularly at proofreading stage, and I query ambiguous passages rather than silently rewriting their meaning.

Yes. I can work in either UK or US English and will follow your university's preference where one is specified.

If no variant is required, we can agree the most appropriate choice before editing begins.

Absolutely. Much of academic editing involves working with researchers writing in an additional language.

The important question is the current condition of the manuscript. If the thesis mainly requires final correction and consistency work, this package is appropriate. If the English requires extensive sentence-level rewriting for clarity and academic expression, I may recommend copyediting instead.

Yes. Many universities and research organisations prefer direct invoicing, and I can bill your institution if needed. If your department requires a cost centre, project number, or specific invoicing details, simply include them when you book the service.

Yes. A certificate of language revision is included with the Thesis Submission Package.

If your university has its own required wording or form, send it to me before the project begins and I can confirm whether I am able to complete it.

Possibly, depending on my existing schedule and the length and condition of the thesis.

Include your deadline when requesting a quote. I will always give you a realistic delivery date rather than accepting work that cannot be completed carefully within the available time.