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Catherine Forward freelance copywriter and editor education sector

Are you looking for a specialist freelance copywriter or editor to work on your higher education project?

Well, you've come to the right place.

My name is Catherine, and I am a CIM-qualified former university Marketing & Communications Manager, turned freelance copywriter and editor/proofreader.

I specialise in writing and proofreading promotional copy and academic material for higher education & the education sector.

“Catherine worked with us to edit complex academic material into concise and accessible case studies, and the result was great! Catherine was quick to respond, friendly to work with, and produced excellent content. It’s been a pleasure working with her on this project.”

— Maddie Giles, Communications and Events Manager, Department of Government, The London School of Economics and Political Science

What do you need?

I need human-centred content showcasing our brilliance

Leave the generic behind and showcase what specifically makes your institution different. Your academics, previous and current students, research staff - they all have an important story to tell. I can help you bring out these inspiring stories, unique outlooks, and hard-won lessons by interviewing, asking the right questions, and translating their ideas into concise written content.

Samples of previous work:

  • Department of Methodology, The London School of Economics and Political Science. The project involved gathering and editing profiles for the 24 research and academic staff in the department. Each profile was sourced via email and had a celebratory tone and focused on academic achievements, fruitful collaborations, or favourite pieces of research. Read about the full project here.

  • Rose Bruford College, Postgraduate Prospectus. In order to showcase each of the programmes in the best way, I interviewed the individual Programme Directors via Zoom to create a programme entry for the prospectus that allowed their subject enthusiasm to shine through. I also contacted past students and sourced relevant testimonials to promote particularly special parts of their study. Scroll down on the Copywriting | Promotional Copy | Website Content webpage to see further details on this project.

  • Executive Education, The London School of Economics and Political Science. I interviewed and created 500-word testimonials from 11 previous students (via Zoom). For consistency, each testimonial followed a similar format, drawing out information that would be useful and engaging for future executive education candidates. Scroll down on the Copywriting | Promotional Copy | Website Content webpage to see further details on this project.

Contact me to chat about your project and see if I can help you

“Working with Catherine on our project has been great! She asks thoughtful questions, submits work within (or in advance of) deadlines, and is super responsive to any comments or feedback. She's been a true pleasure to work with.”

— Tracy Kennedy, HR Recruitment and Onboarding Manager, British School Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

“I have known Catherine for 13 years and worked with her for 3 of those.  She is friendly, talented and conscientious and she always produced work of a high standard as part of my team.”

— Margaret Nicholls, Contracts Manager, King's College London