DBAR science writer & editor

Grant proposals

Thorough edits, shortening, overall feedback, stylistic improvements, technical conditions and consistency check, or just a quick proof reading or final editing round.

Science communication

Popular science writing, interviews with scientists, news items about publications, theatre about science.

Scientific papers

Editing, shortening, proofreading, feedback from a non-expert point of view, applying the journal's specific style guide.

Nominations

Compiling and editing nominations for scientific awards and other honours from various sources.

SEP evaluations

Assistance in writing self-evaluation documents and independent assessment reports according to the Strategy Evaluation Protocol (SEP) of KNAW.

Strategy documents

Editorial support for position papers, annual reports, bidbooks or strategic plans.

DBAR provides science editing and writing services to academic researchers and other science & technology professionals. With over ten years of experience and customers at universities and scientific institutes all over the Netherlands and abroad, DBAR has an established track record in getting your story across.

DBAR relies on a background in applied physics and nanotechnology (MSc, PhD) and writing (MA). Scientific editing projects have been in a wide range of STEM disciplines, including biophysics, biomechanics, theoretical physics, high-energy particle physics, mathematics, chemistry, material sciences, quantum physics, photonics, traffic modelling, mechanical engineering, sports engineering, microscopy, molecular life sciences, infrastructure engineering and biotechnology. DBAR has also edited for non-STEM topics such as economics, finance and sociology.

DBAR is based near Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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