
Clarendon Scientific was established to support your academic journey with a range of services, including expert manuscript editing, writing assistance, and consulting. Whether you are an individual researcher, laboratory or hospital department, university, business, or something else, Clarendon Scientific is here to help.




Vision of Clarendon Scientific
To support, enable, and empower researchers worldwide to enhance their impact in the scientific community and beyond.
About the founder
Dr. Matthew Kirkman
Dr. Kirkman has over 25 years of combined experience as a board-certified neurosurgeon, writer, scientist, consultant, and regulatory professional. He also has several years of experience as an Editorial Board Member of a leading journal, and many more years experience as a peer reviewer for a number of prestigious scientific journals. Dr. Kirkman was also appointed to design and deliver a multi-module online course about scientific publishing and communication for one of the largest governments in the world.
In addition to his clinical and scientific expertise, Dr. Kirkman also has extensive experience in the medical device regulation and quality assurance industries. He has also been a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he advised some of the world’s largest and most prestigious organizations.
Academically accomplished, Dr. Kirkman holds master’s degrees from the University of Oxford and Imperial College London, and a PhD in neuro-oncology and genetics from University College London (UCL). He has personally led the design, approval, conduct, analysis, and publication/dissemination of many clinical and scientific research studies over a time period spanning more than 20 years. Dr. Kirkman has also authored many academic book chapters and over 80 research publications that have been cited more than 3 000 times. With an outstanding attention to detail, he has perfected over 1 000 articles from individuals and organizations across the world by providing editing and writing support.
Dr. Kirkman is inspired by the opportunity to combine his skills and knowledge to serve the wider scientific community in the pursuit of academic excellence. Having enjoyed many years immersed in high-level academic research, he fully understands the challenges that scholars can face throughout the entire scientific research journey, from initial research concept through to publication and beyond.

“I am proud of my track record in supporting researchers throughout their research journey, enabling them to publish their work in top-tier scientific journals.”
Dr. Kirkman’s selected academic qualifications
University College London (UCL), London, UK
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Balliol College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Master of Science (MSc) in Neuroscience
Imperial College London, London, UK
Master of Education (MEd) in Surgical Education – Distinction
University of Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – Merit
Imperial College London, London, UK
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Medical Sciences with Management – First Class Honours
Some of Dr. Kirkman’s research publications
Kirkman MA, Thomas MSC, Tolmie A. The deleterious effect of WHO grade II diffuse glioma on socioeconomic status as evaluated through occupation. Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 2;15(1):23426. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-08240-7
Kirkman MA, Day J, Gehring K, Zienius K, Grosshans D, Taphoorn M, Li J, Brown PD. Interventions for preventing and ameliorating cognitive deficits in adults treated with cranial irradiation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Nov 25;11(11):CD011335. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011335.pub3
Kirkman MA, Citerio G, Smith M. The intensive care management of acute ischemic stroke: an overview. Intensive Care Med. 2014 May;40(5):640–53. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3266-z
Kirkman MA, Allan SM, Parry-Jones AR. Experimental intracerebral hemorrhage: avoiding pitfalls in translational research. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2011 Nov;31(11):2135–51. doi: 10.1038/jcbfm.2011.124
Kirkman MA, Yu-Wai-Man P, Korsten A, Leonhardt M, Dimitriadis K, De Coo IF, Klopstock T, Chinnery PF. Gene-environment interactions in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. Brain. 2009 Sep;132(Pt 9):2317–26. doi: 10.1093/brain/awp158
More of Dr. Kirkman’s publications are available for review on PubMed.


