Improve Your Writing
Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow
Would you like to improve your writing?
The Magdalene Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Writing Fellow can help you unlock the potential in your academic writing.
Professor Ruth Padel is a professional writer with years of experience writing and publishing in many genres - essays, academic work, general nonfiction and fiction as well as poetry. She will listen to what you want and work with you to examine your writing and help you to improve.
What you can expect
- a one-to-one consultation lasting 50 minutes
- advice tailored to your specific requirements
- confidential support
What your session might cover
- structure
- writing with more clarity
- rewriting, editing, refining exactly what you want to say
- punctuation, grammar, word count, cutting
- critical thinking, paraphrasing, referencing
RLF Writing Fellows do not provide proofreading, EAP, or Creative Writing tuition. Their focus is on helping you develop and strengthen your writing skills for both your current work and future projects.
Making an appointment
Appointments are available on Thursday and Friday, 9 am - 6 pm (last appointment 5 pm) during term time.
Most sessions are in-person in Magdalene. You can ask about meeting online, but please note that you must be in the UK. To enquire or book a session, please email: Ruth.Padel@rlfeducation.org.uk
Professor Ruth Padel
College positions: Visiting Fellow
Professor Ruth Padel is the Royal Literary Fellow at Magdalene. She is an award-winning poet, author and conservationist with close links to Greece, India, music, wildlife and Charles Darwin. Her new poetry collection Girl (Chatto & Windus) November 2024, is a Poetry Book Society Special Commendation.
Contact the RLF Fellow
Appointments are available during term time on Thursdays and Fridays from 9 am to 6 pm.
To enquire or book a session, please email