U4 operates with a list of regular copyeditors who take on editing and copyediting assignments on an ad hoc basis. The texts are published in our publication series.

If you are interested in being contacted for assignments, please get in touch with some further information about yourself, including:

• Editing/copyediting certification.
• Hourly rate.
• Examples of previous relevant work.
• General availability (U4 assignments are irregular, it can be useful to know how much prior notice you prefer)
• Any other relevant information (eg experience with U4 themes, academic or policy writing, editing in British English, etc.)

Our guidelines

• U4 publication policy
• U4 style guide
• Author’s guide to working with copyeditors
• Quality assurance process and publication types

How we work

We are a small but international team, including anti-corruption experts, administrators, comms staff, and online learning experts. Most team members are based in Bergen, Norway. Often, our publications are written by commissioned authors from all continents – coordinated by series editors at U4.

Copyeditors who work with us are normally involved over many years, and we currently need more editors due to our regular collaborators having either reduced availability or recently retired.

Our publication schedule normally enables editors to work at a natural pace. A communications adviser at U4 coordinates editing work and helps resolve questions around contracting/timing, style, visual components, variations authors' preferences, etc. In addition, as an editor/copyeditor for U4, you will most often interact directly with either the series editor, the author(s) or both.

We sometimes request help from editors in drafting sections based on the main texts, such as lead texts, main points, short version/summary, and edited pull-quotes.

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications/certifications as editor/copyeditor.
• Experience from editing academic papers, policy papers, training dossiers and similar.
• Proficiency with British English style.
• Experience working on subjects related to political/social science, governance, global issues, and other themes covered by U4.

Questions / submitting a proposal

We welcome proposals (or any questions you may have) from registered self-employed editors and copyeditors or agencies.

Contact
Kirsty Cunningham
Senior Communications Adviser, CMI–U4
kirsty.cunningham@cmi.no

About CMI and U4

The Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) is an independent multi-disciplinary development research institute in Norway addressing issues that shape global development and generating knowledge to fight poverty, advance human rights, and promote sustainable social development.

The U4 Anti‐Corruption Resource Centre (U4) was established at CMI in 2002 to promote a better understanding of anti‐corruption issues and approaches to international development. At U4, we work to reduce the harmful impact of corruption on society by sharing research and evidence to help international development actors get sustainable results. We communicate practical entry points for countering corruption – through dialogue, publications, online training, workshops, and a helpdesk.