Language revision

Tools for text revision

For the proofreading of your journal articles and other types of research output, you can use a range of digital, AI-based tools fit for text revision. The first tool on the list below (Copilot) is available to all employees via an AU license agreement, while the rest are suggestions that can be accessed and used for free in a basic version:

Notice: All AI-generated output should be post-edited and quality-assured before use. Furthermore, always make sure you comply with the general GDPR requirements when using AI for text revision. Find additional guidelines on how to use AI responsibly on AU’s staff portal.

AU English Style Guide

On AU’s staff portal, you can access the AU English Style Guide. It helps AU employees express themselves correctly and consistently in British English, and it provides guidance on typical pitfalls and problems that Danes experience when they express themselves in English.

Professional language assistance

If an editor requests professional proofreading of your article prior to resubmission, you need to use an external proofreading company. Payment for this service can be obtained in two ways:

If you are covered by an external funding source, this might also cover your proofreading expenses.
If (a) is not an option, you can apply for coverage of expenses via your section’s financial headroom by contacting your head of section with a filled-out application form. If you are a PhD student, and you do not have a VIP co-author, you can apply for coverage of expenses by emailing the PhD secretary.

If you need the assistance of a professional proofreading company, here is a short list of language services previously used by some of your ECON colleagues:

The following local professional proofreaders with many years of proofreading experience are frequently hired and recommended by colleagues in other BSS departments: