I am available for hire at a negotiable rate. I have had extensive experience as a professional editor and have been an Editor and Special Edition Editor for a number of A-ranked academic and professional journals. I also work as a learning advisor for Higher Degree by Research, mostly doctoral students, and have offered consulting services to academics and professionals in many different disciplines regarding report and paper writing, grant-writing and pitching book proposals. In addition to holding double doctorates in Philosophy (Flinders; Adelaide), I hold a Certificate IV in Electronic Publishing, ESL qualifications from the University of Cambridge, and a Certificate of Proficiency in engineering from the Industrial Trade Commission of Victoria. For further details on qualifications and for a downloadable resume click here.
I offer services that include:
Research and Writing
My research and writing skills are demonstrated by my publication record with international publishers and A-ranked journals. Services include:
- Educational research and analytic-style report writing
- Business report writing
- Non-statistical, qualitative and theoretical analysis of any academic topic
- Philosophical analysis of any academic topic
- Conceptual analysis and argumentation analysis on any topic
Editing and Proofreading
I have worked as a senior learning advisor for HDRs and academics for almost four decades. Services include:
- Editing work to doctoral level and higher (post-doctoral, professional academic work)
- Editing or corporate writing, technical reports, annual reports for businesses
- Proofreading of doctoral dissertations, and academic papers prior to submission to journals for publication
- Editing and expert advice for the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
- Indexing and formatting of book manuscripts or academic papers.
Publishing
I have published six books with international publishers and around 80 scholarly publications, most peer-reviewed. Services include:
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- Consultancy services for writers intending to publish a book, monograph, technical report or edited collection, and/or submitting a book proposal to a major international publisher. Liaison with editors.
- Advice on approaching publishers, which ones to approach, and advice on the academic status of publishers.
- Advice on papers for publication to A-ranked academic and professional journals.
Grant Applications
I have received over $1.6m in competitive grant funding either individually or in research teams.
Services include:
- Consultancy work for academics seeking to apply for competitive funding: i.e., ARC, NHMRC, OLT or any other grant within the public domain.
- Grant application reviewing service with quick turnaround
- Consultancy on applying for government and non-government grants in a range of fields.
- Advice on securing academics as research partners in grant applications.
If you would like to get in touch with me, please contact me directly at wmdavies[at]unimelb.edu.au.
Please provide precise details about the work required and the approximate budget and timelines. If I am available and interested in the work I shall get back to you promptly.
For more details of my experience: See Publications and Grants. My Citations, Academia.edu. LInkedin, and ResearchGates pages can be found below. A comprehensive CV can be found here. If you have any questions please email me.
