Mrs Siobhan Denham | Language editor in the fields of public policy and research

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http://precisioneditingsolutions.com

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As a freelance copy-editor and proofreader for the last 15 years, with a strong background in teaching English as a foreign language, I have considerable experience in reviewing original text for English language consistency and grammar. I have strong communication skills with regard to liaising with authors and clients.

I have developed a reputation for reliability and trustworthiness through a deadline-driven and client-orientated approach.

Media

• Government and state agency reports, public procurement tenders
• Journal articles
• Multi-author books
• Feasibility studies
• Online materials
• Company literature and press releases
• Masters and PhD theses

Qualifications

BA (Mod) (Trinity College Dublin) in Biochemistry

CTEFLA RSA (teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults)

Experience

I have been freelance since 2009. I started proofreading and copy-editing after 10 years as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language.

I have extensive expertise and experience in editing the texts of mUltilingual authors, public policy reports on a range of subjects at European level, legal contracts, public procurement tenders and feasibility studies, as well as journal articles in many subjects ranging from banking to social work.

Recent large projects include:

1. Study to develop EU level Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) and other EU level results-based tools in the programming period 2021-2027, Public Policy Management Institute (PPMI), Vilnius, June 2023.
2. STREAM PROJECT, The Judicialisation of the European Arrest Warrant, CEPS, Brussels, June 2023.
3. SEE U: Senior Explorers of Urban environments, Older people discover the neighbourhood digitally, queraum. cultural and social research, Vienna Austria, Vienna, May 2023.
4. Final Study Report: Evaluation study feeding into the Commission’s ex-post evaluation of Horizon 2020, Public Policy Management Institute (PPMI), Vilnius, March 2023.
5. An Assessment of the State of the EU Schengen AREA, a report for the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament, CEPS, Brussels, March 2023. 
6. Safe Spaces Refuge Design, Guide, Safe Ireland, December 2022.
7. ILO Evaluation – Better Work Phase IV, Public Policy Management Institute (PPMI), November 2022.
8. EUROSTARS-2 Final evaluation, Public Policy Management Institute (PPMI), Vilnius, October 2022.
9. Evaluation study of the European Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation for a Resilient Europe, Public Policy Management Institute (PPMI), Vilnius, September 2022.
10. Erasmus + project Dreamlike Neighbourhood: Older people connect in their communities. Online Resource Kit, queraum. cultural and social research, Vienna, Austria, August 2022. 
11. Study supporting the Impact Assessment of the revision of the EU legislation on medicines for children and rare diseases, Public Policy Management Institute (PPMI), Vilnius, May 2022.
12. State of the Art of Indigenous Languages in Research, UNESCO, Paris, May 2022.
13. Assessing the reproducibility of research results in EU Framework Programmes for Research, Public Policy Management Institute (PPMI), Vilnius, April 2022.
14. European Union policies on onward and secondary movements of asylum seekers and refugees, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, March 2022.
15. European social Citizenship: EU social investment agenda: What does it mean for citizens’ social rights?, CEPS, Brussels, March 2022.
16. RTÉ Annual Report 2021. RTÉ, Donnybrook Dublin 4.
17. Cultural heritages of water in tropical and subtropical Eastern and Southeast Asia, ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites), Paris, February 2021.
18. A Toolkit to Promote Indigenous Languages in Cyberspace and/or with Digital Technologies, GLOBAL VOICES, Amsterdam, December 2021.
19. Feasibility Study for a European Education Exchange Platform, Final Study Report, Public Policy Management Institute (PPMI), Vilnius, November 2021.
20. TEACH-RSE Teacher Professional Development and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE): Realising Optimal sexual Health and Wellbeing across the Lifespan. Findings from the TEACH-RSE Research Project, HSE-Health Business Services, Dublin, September 2021.
21. TRigger Deliverable 7.6 Report/Book including case studies’ reports and lessons learnt for PERSEUS (600 pages), CEPS, Brussels, October 2021.
22. Coffee Sensory and Cupping Handbook, Sensory coffee Association, UK, August 2021.
23.  Study on the use of real-world data (RWD) for research, clinical care, regulatory decision-making, health technology assessment, and policymaking, Public Policy Management Institute (PPMI), Vilnius, July 2021.
24. The largest 50 beneficiaries in each EU member state of CAP and Cohesion funds, Study requested Ex-post evaluation of the implementation of DCFTAs between the EU and its Member States and Georgia and Moldova, CEPS, Brussels, April 2021.
25. The Struggle for Good Governance in Eastern Europe, 2nd. Edition. Edited by Michael Emerson, Denis Cenușă, Tamara Kovziridze, Veronika Movchan. London: Rowman & Littlefield international. Copyright CEPS.

Training

2023     Getting started with Word styles and templates – Cadman training services

2020     Plain English for Editors – Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading

2019     Advanced Copy-Editing – Publishing Training Centre, London

2017     Practical Mark-up of PDFs – Society for Editors and Proofreaders, London

2016     Writing and Editing for the Web – Publishing Training Centre, London

2016     Rewriting and Substantive Editing – Publishing Training Centre, London                       

2012     On-Screen Editing – Society for Editors and Proofreaders, London           

2012     Brush up your Grammar – Society for Editors and Proofreaders, London           

2011    Certificate in Copy-editing – Publishing Training Centre, London     

Clients

Public Policy and Management Institute, Lithuania; Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels; UNESCO; Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland; Learning for Well-being Foundation, Brussels; School of Education, Trinity College Dublin; University of Vilnius Law Department.

Subjects

Public policy, education, legal, medical, scientific

Short urgent jobs and larger projects equally welcome.

testimonials

'I and other colleagues have been working with Siobhán regularly for more than five years. I usually ask her to proof-read and edit large analytical reports that we at PPMI are preparing for our international clients, especially the European Commission. We appreciate Siobhán's work, as it is always of the highest quality. Her ability to deliver on time even with short deadlines is also very valuable in our business, where timely delivery is of major importance. We look forward to our continuing collaboration with Siobhán'.

Mantas Pupinis, Research Manager, Public Policy and Management Institute (PPMI), Vilnius, Lithuania

‘Siobhán is a calm presence in the midst of the flurry that bringing a book to production can be!  She is methodical, accurate, and specific in her corrections and suggestions.  And her flexibility to changing timelines and additional text while always delivering on time from her side provides a remarkable level of service.  I look forward to continuing the work of bringing a three part series to production with Siobhán’.

Patricia Prendiville

for Safe Ireland

'Siobhán’s exceptional editing and proofreading services have been a game-changer for the Dept. of Food Science and Technology. Her proficiency in English, attention to detail, preservation of author voice, and punctuality have transformed our research papers, making them more accessible and impactful. We wholeheartedly recommend Siobhán’s services to any academic department or researcher seeking to enhance the quality and clarity of their scientific publications'.

Prof. Antonio Valero

Dept. Food Science and Technology

University of Cordoba, Spain

‘Siobhán has worked with us on recent  Erasmus+ projects on the social and digital participation of older people in their neighbourhoods. We were delighted with both the quality of her work and her promptness in returning it. We also appreciated her suggestions to make our text sound more natural in English, particularly as the text was written by several authors not all of whom speak English as their first language, It is always a pleasure to work with Siobhán and we highly recommend her.’ 

Anita Rappauer

queraum.cultural and social research

Vienna

'Siobhan and I have been working together for just under two years now and she is an invaluable member of my editorial team. She's always highly professional, thorough and dependable. I also very much appreciate her honesty and her willingness to ask questions and seek clarification when needed, something that has allowed us to build a real partnership based on mutual respect and trust. If you're in need of an editor, I can't recommend Siobhan highly enough'.

Daniel Cassidy-Deketelaere

Editor-in-Chief, CEPS

Brussels

• Editor
• Proofreader

• Education & training
• Social sciences
• International relations
• Public policy

• Business writing