Frequently Asked Questions

Clarendon Scientific is a boutique scientific research support service led by Dr. Matthew Kirkman. It offers a range of services to individual researchers, laboratory or hospital departments, universities, businesses, or anybody else who wishes to elevate the quality and impact of their scientific research output and publish their work in leading scientific journals.

You can learn more about Clarendon Scientific and Dr. Kirkman here.

No, and it never will. Every product offered by Clarendon Scientific is hand-crafted to perfection by Dr. Kirkman. So, there is no risk of hallucinations and contextual errors that can plague AI-generated work.

Clarendon Scientific does not dismiss the potential benefits of AI in other areas. However, when it comes to the types of services offered by us, there really is no replacement for the expertise and experience of a highly educated human professional. Regardless of what some people may say.

The services provided by Clarendon Scientific are not limited to one or a few scientific subject areas.

Why?

The services offered by Clarendon Scientific largely transcend arbitrary subject area boundaries. Improvements to language and grammar require general high-level English language editing skills, which Dr. Kirkman possesses as a highly educated, native English speaker. In fact, being too specialized in the field can be problematic when making language improvements, as “jargon” words are more likely to go uncorrected when compared to editing by a non-specialist in the field.

Consulting and strategy services require an understanding of scientific research in the broadest sense, as well as the frameworks within which it operates. This is about more than subject area, this is about multiple factors including geographical context.

By choosing Clarendon Scientific you are choosing a leader with a broad background and expertise, with skills and knowledge that are applicable irrespective of the subject area of your research. Dr. Kirkman has degree-level qualifications in several areas, such as medicine, surgery, business and healthcare management, neuroscience, and education. He has worked as a board-certified neurosurgeon, academic researcher, in the consulting industry, in the medical device regulatory sector, and elsewhere. This broad foundation has given him a unique perspective and signature style that cannot be replicated by larger organizations.

For an overview of the services offered by Clarendon Scientific, please review our Services page. Clarendon Scientific is also able to provide tailor-made solutions that are not mentioned on that page; if you wish to explore this possibility, please contact us to make your request. You will receive a prompt response with a definitive “Yes” or “No” from the beginning, to avoid wasting your time unnecessarily.

The exact costs for our services depend on the specific services requested as well as the requested delivery timeline. This will always be communicated transparently and promptly in writing following receipt of all the required information to generate a quote. The price will always be appropriate and fair, and you will always be informed of the cost upfront prior to making a commitment. Clarendon Scientific promises to offer you transparent pricing and service delivery information, regardless of the complexity of your requirements and needs.

100% yes.

Clarendon Scientific takes confidentiality and data security very seriously.

All data held by Clarendon Scientific is kept on an encrypted drive and is not stored online in a cloud server. It is never shared with anybody else without your explicit permission. Furthermore, as Dr. Kirkman is the only individual who will work on your research, it will not be shared with anybody else. This is in stark contrast to many other organisations that rely on external freelancers to complete the work, with dubious security provisions in place.

In addition, unlike some of our competitors, Clarendon Scientific will never feed your research work to an AI agent.

Clarendon Scientific takes the confidentiality of researchers’ data and manuscripts extremely seriously. Therefore, it is not possible to share the output of the work with anybody but the client who requested our services.

However, generic, anonymised examples of the type of work and improvements that are made by Clarendon Scientific can be found on this website and the associated social media channels.

Clarendon Scientific prides itself on being lean and agile. Without layers of bureaucracy to delay delivery, we can deliver your desired product as promptly as needed, without compromising on quality.

Note that pricing of our services does vary according to how quickly you need the work to be delivered.

Once we make a commitment to deliver by a specific time and data, that is a promise that we will keep. In fact, Clarendon Scientific is so confident that it will deliver your service on time, that if the agreed deadline is missed due to our fault, you will receive the product completely free of charge.

Yes, absolutely.

Products can be scheduled for delivery outside of standard working hours. Similarly, customer support is available by email every day of the year, so you do not have to worry about delayed responses from Clarendon Scientific.

There are a number of reasons! Check some of them out here.

Many research support and editing services use AI to perform the work, potentially breaching confidentiality of your data and risking the introduction of major conceptual errors into your work. The phenomenon of hallucinations in AI is well-recognized. To minimize costs, some companies use inappropriately qualified individuals to perform the work, which can result in standards far below that expected and delay completion of your work, particularly if it has to be worked on again. By choosing Clarendon Scientific, you are 100% protected from these problems. We do not use AI on your work, and each project is personally worked on by the PhD-educated and board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Kirkman.

Clarendon Scientific is the best choice for an individual or organization seeking high-quality, customizable, and reliable support for their research needs. Whether you are new to scientific research or an experienced researcher looking to take your profile to the next level, Clarendon Scientific offers an unrivalled, personal touch by an individual with world-class research support expertise.

Absolutely yes.

Dr. Kirkman is used to working with researchers with a range of English language abilities. Having provided editing and writing support to authors of over 1 000 research papers from all over the world, he has a unique ability to transform the language quality of a document to the level of a highly educated, native English speaker.

Please review our Services page for more information on how we can help you.

Yes, we certainly can. Check out our Services page for more information on our offerings.

There are many reasons why a manuscript is rejected from a journal.

Clarendon Scientific can perform a thorough analysis of the manuscript and provide you with an unbiased, honest evaluation of the manuscript and make critical improvements. If the journal provided a justification and/or comments from peer reviewers about your manuscript, Clarendon Scientific will review these in detail and work with you to address the comments, regardless of where to decide to submit your manuscript to next.

Ready for Clarendon Scientific to help you? Great! Please contact us.

Yes, of course!

Clarendon Scientific does not recommend relying on AI, but if you have already used it on your manuscript, Dr. Kirkman can still provide his usual services. Use of AI is not recommended because it is well known to ‘hallucinate’ and revise wording to the point that a concept is described completely differently to how it was originally intended: not good news for a researcher (or for those who stand to benefit from your important findings).

Want to know how we can help you? Check out our services here.

Unable to find a service that meets your specific needs? More often than not, we can still help you. Contact us here to ask us if we can help.

Every service and product offered by Clarendon Scientific is backed by a promise of satisfaction.

In the unlikely scenario that you are unhappy with one or more aspects of the product delivered to you by Clarendon Scientific, we will review the issue and offer a prompt resolution. 100% guaranteed.

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