Approved proofreaders
PReSS-funded thesis proofreading can only be undertaken by a School of Graduate Studies Approved Proofreader.
Some doctoral candidates may wish to have their thesis proofread by a professional. In exceptional circumstances, and if you can provide evidence that paying for proofreading will help you submit on-time, you may be eligible to use your PReSS funds.
To use PReSS funds to have your doctoral thesis proofread, you must use a proofreader who is approved by the School of Graduate Studies.
The proofreaders on our List of Approved Proofreaders (below) have provided good references for recent proofreading work. The School of Graduate Studies has no formal association with those listed and takes no responsibility for the work that they undertake for you. Any work they do for you must comply with the University’s Third Party Editing and Proofreading of Theses and Dissertations Guidelines.
Tell us about your experience
If you have employed one of our listed proofreaders, please let us know about the service you received. Your feedback helps us maintain the List of Approved Proofreaders for future students.
Please use the subject heading 'Approved Proofreader review' when you email us your feedback.
School of Graduate Studies List of Approved Proofreaders
| Name | Website |
Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Charlton |
AM Publishing NZ |
Email Adrienne |
| Katie Coluccio |
Katie Coluccio Proofreading |
Email Katie |
| Gary Ferguson |
Executive Editing | Email Gary |
| Richard Gyde |
Editwrite | Email Richard |
| Amanda Kennedy |
Wordseal | Email Amanda |
| Melodie Lindsay | Doclins | Email Melodie |
| Bella Mae |
Redefined Articles |
Email Bella |
| Peter Morris | Elite Editing |
Email Peter |
| Chris Naughton | AC Writing and Editing Services |
Email Chris |
| Pam Oliver |
Expert Proofreader NZ |
Email Pam |
| Atholl Robertson | OGC Engineers Editing | Email Atholl |
| Jane Scott | Write Choice |
Email Jane |
| Nina Seja |
Harmonious English | Email Nina |
| Liz Stone |
Shepston Editing Services |
Email Liz |
| Heather Taylor |
First Person Editor | Email Heather |
| David Thompson | David Thompson: LinkedIn |
Email David |
| Hilary van Uden | Hone | Email Hilary |
How to apply for PReSS-funded proofreading
First, ensure you are familiar with the following documents:
Next, apply for approval from the School of Graduate Studies. To do this, send your request, details of your exceptional circumstances, a letter of support from your supervisor and your choice of proofreader to pressaccounts@auckland.ac.nz.
Finally, once approval has been granted, you may organise a contract with your approved proofreader.
Apply to join the List of Approved Proofreaders
If you would like to be considered for the list, please complete the Approved Proofreader Registration.
Exceptions for subject matter experts
On some occasions and subject to approval in advance from the School of Graduate Studies, you may use a proofreader who does not appear on the list.
Your request will only be considered in situations where all the following conditions are met:
- You apply for approval in advance of making any payments
- The proofreader has specialist knowledge or is a subject matter expert
- Your supervisor provides written support
- The proofreader provides the School of Graduate Studies with two recent references for paid proofreading work
- The proofreader agrees to abide by the University’s Third Party Editing and Proofreading of Theses and Dissertations Guidelines