Mrs Petra Roberts |
Bedford
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://swanford.co.uk/
- Membership Grade
- Advanced Professional Member
About Petra
Experience
Director of Swanford Editorial Services Limited since 2015; Freelance (sole trader) 2009–2015; Editorial and Content Manager, Thomson Reuters, 2007–2009; Associate Editor, Nature Publishing Group, 2004–2007; Senior Medical Editor, OCC Europe, 2004; Production & Information Editor, Medical Knowledge Group, 2000–2004; Production Editor, MediTech Media, 1998–2000; Editor, Current Medical Literature, 1995–1998; Freelance Biomedical Abstractor, 1990–1995; Editor/Biomedical Indexer, Derwent Publications, 1988–1990
Media
Medical and scientific manuscripts, eLearning and educational materials, congress abstracts, posters and presentations, digital and print materials, eDetail aids, and advisory board reports
Qualifications and awards
BSc Biochemistry
Training
Career Essentials in Generative AI (Microsoft/LinkedIn) 2024; Word for Practical Editing (CIEP) 2021; Editing Digital Content (SfEP) 2019; Editing Illustrations (PTC) 2019; References (SfEP) 2017; Onscreen editing 1 & 2 (SfEP) 2014; Medical publishing: professional development day (SfEP) 2014; Rewriting and substantive editing (PTC) 2014; Professional copyediting (SfEP) 2013; Project management (SfEP) 2012; Efficient copy-editing (SfEP) 2011, Introduction to web editorial skills (SfEP) 2011, Introduction to web technologies (PTC) 2011; Instructional design (PTC) 2011; Staying within the law (PTC) 2008; Proofreading (PTC) 2004; Introduction to marketing (Forcefield) 2003; Editing: STM (PTC) 1996; Grappling with grammar (PTC) 1996
Clients
Darwin Healthcare Communications, Haymarket Media, Highfield Communication, MedSense, Medical Knowledge Group, Medicus International, Mudskipper Business Ltd.
Subjects/therapy areas
Biochemistry, biotechnology, cardiology, clinical medicine, clinical research, dermatology, diabetes, disease management, drug treatment, endocrinology, gastroenterology, growth, haematology, HIV/AIDS, immunology, infectious diseases, IV nutrition, molecular/cell biology, nephrology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, patient information, pharmacology, reproductive technology, respiratory medicine, rheumatology, urology, virology
Website
https://swanford.co.uk/
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Disclaimer note
The CIEP Directory of Editorial Services should be considered a point of first contact and prospective clients must satisfy themselves that members are capable of the work on offer. The Institute cannot be held responsible for the quality of work provided by any member listed in the directory. The members themselves are responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of their entries in the Directory and the CIEP has not made any attempt to vet them. The institute cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the Directory. Inclusion in the Directory as a freelance does not necessarily mean that the member is self-employed as defined by HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions.