PhD & Masters Proofreading
I have a PhD in English (Creative Writing) from the University of Newcastle, Australia, where I have worked as a lecturer in Creative Writing, a research assistant, and as a proofreader of academic papers, Masters theses and PhD theses for the past decade.
I have also worked as a proofreader for candidates at Western Sydney University, Curtin University, La Trobe University, UNSW and more, in subjects ranging from English and the Humanities, to Science, Philosophy, Physical Education, Psychology and Law.
Scroll down for testimonials! Amy Lovat
Price
$2,200, no GST
Timeline
3 weeks
25% fee for rush projects
The proofreading includes complete formatting to APA 7 (or any other required method), cross-checking references both in-text and the reference list to ensure any errors or inconsistencies are resolved, and a full language edit for perfect grammar, punctuation, syntax, and spelling. I deliver a track changes version, a clean version with comments, and a clean version at the end, plus a separate list of changes made in the document, for you to check over.
I adhere to the Australian Standards for Editing Practice and the Australian Guidelines to Editing Research Theses, editing in accordance with the guidelines set by the Institute of Professional Editors (IPed).
Testimonials
“Amy provided a full proofread of my doctoral thesis, including both the research and creative components. She was lovely to communicate with through all stages of the process and completed the full proofread quickly when I was on a tight submission date. Her proofreading was extremely thorough, and she picked up grammatical and spelling errors as well as inconsistencies, creating a style guide. Amy also checked all referencing carefully, correcting errors myself and my supervisors hadn’t picked up. I would highly recommend her services to anyone needing proofing work done.”
Candice Lemon-Scott, Creative Writing PhD, University of Newcastle
“Dr Amy Lovat has worked with me many times on editorial projects, proofreading academic articles and books for over 10 years. Dr Lovat's work is of a high standard and is thorough, fast and correct. She is a reliable and trustworthy colleague and a pleasure to work with.
She has proofread a number of PhD and Masters theses for my postgraduate students and provided high quality feedback for very reasonable costs. I highly recommend her for high quality editing and proofreading for authors and students.”
Dr Kathleen McPhillips, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Newcastle
“When I asked Amy to proofread my PhD thesis, I was looking for someone who could handle both the technical demands of academic editing and the sensitivity of my research topic. My thesis was about 80,000 words and explored factors influencing young women’s online sexual and reproductive health-seeking behaviour in Bangladesh. It was a mixed-methods study that combined qualitative and quantitative data, and I knew it required careful attention to detail.
Amy exceeded my expectations in every way. She was meticulous with grammar, punctuation, formatting, and referencing, ensuring consistency throughout such a large document. More than that, she strengthened the clarity and coherence of my writing without altering my academic voice. This was very important to me—I wanted my arguments to come across more clearly, but I still wanted the thesis to sound like my own work. Amy achieved this balance beautifully.
Equally valuable was Amy’s professionalism and reliability. She was clear about timelines, communicated progress regularly, and delivered exactly when she said she would.
By the time I submitted my thesis, I felt confident that it not only represented years of research but also met the highest standards of presentation. Amy’s contribution made a tangible difference, and I would strongly recommend her proofreading services to any PhD candidate who wants their work to be presented at its very best.”
Bushra Tahseen Malik, Western Sydney University