Ms Ruth Durbridge
- Organisation
- ProofRed
- Membership Grade
- Advanced Professional Member
About Ruth
Web
http://www.rdproofred.co.uk
Profile
Specialist in copy-editing academic books and journals, educational resources, and magazines. Twelve years' freelance editing experience. Formerly, chief executive of a qualifications awarding body and principal of two colleges of further and higher education. With 32 years' experience in education and leadership and management, I offer a broad subject knowledge.
Subjects
Language/Linguistics: applied linguistics, ELT, French, German, second language learning and teaching
Education: assessment documentation, international qualifications, online resources
Management: education management, management strategy
Arts/Music: art, classical music, literature, musicology, world music
Qualifications and awards
Editing qualifications
- Copy-editing by Distance Learning - The Publishing Training Centre
- Proofreading by Distance Learning - The Publishing Training Centre
Academic qualifications
- MA Second Language Learning and Teaching (Applied Linguistics)
- BA German
- PGCE Languages and TESOL
- CELTA
Experience
- copy-editing academic journals on German culture, applied linguistics and world music
- copy-editing academic books on linguistics, literature, musicology and political science
- editing educational materials for GCSE Music, GCSE Computer Science, and ELT
- editing and proofreading arts and culture magazines and other arts publications
- editing and proofreading corporate documentation for publication
Recent clients
BBC Enterprise, Cambridge University Press, German Life and Letters (Wiley), Macmillan Education, Oxford University Press, Taylor & Francis/Routledge, Aesthetica Magazine, AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, Institute of Leadership and Management
Continuing professional development
Efficient copy-editing (SfEP), On-screen editing (SfEP), Proofreading and editing music (SfEP), Introduction to web editorial skills (SfEP). Annual conferences.
testimonials
Ruth Durbridge is a fantastic proofreader with meticulous attention to detail. She approaches each job with us with 100% dedication and accuracy. She goes above and beyond and always delivers on time. I wholeheartedly recommend Ruth to anyone working in publishing. I wouldn't send the magazine to press without her.
Cherie Federico, Editor, Aesthetica Magazine
Ruth led the proofreading of a suite of 73 qualifications that AlphaPlus developed for an international client. The documentation involved extended to around several thousand pages, and Ruth checked all of it for us, to demanding timescales, and to the highest standard. Her knowledge of education was an unexpected bonus. We were delighted with her work, and would recommend her services to others.
John Winkley, Director, AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd
As Editor of Language Teaching (Cambridge University Press), I have worked with Ruth for many years and have found her punctilious in her attention to text presentation and deadlines; she has always been responsive both to myself and to our authors.
Graeme Porte, Editor, Language Teaching
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