Training

Dr Cathy Tingle

I offer a mix of online, in-person and self-study training with Publishing Scotland. My current courses are:

  • Introduction to Copyediting (online)
  • Further Copyediting (online)
  • Editing for Better Communications (self-study)

I’m also happy to work with students on a one-to-one or group basis, tailoring training to suit their needs. Bespoke in-person or online training for organisations can be arranged through Publishing Scotland. If you need individual training, coaching or mentoring, please contact me directly.

Further Copyediting

One session on Zoom
Next running: 7 October 2025, 9.30am to 2pm

This course is now being taught by my colleague, Denise Cowle.

What delegates say:

‘I found the course content very useful and interesting. It directly helped me with a substantial piece of editing work I had last week. It went into the complex issues with editing that you discover once you are “knee deep” in the work, so to speak!’

‘It definitely pointed out many things I had been missing or had not thought to query. I feel more confident now in my ability to do a thorough job.’

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Editing for Better Communications​

Self-study
Next running: Now

This self-study course explores copyediting within businesses and other organisations that publish various types of content from booklets to newsletters to web pages. It covers:

  • what copyediting is, and what this means for non-traditional publishers
  • stakeholders
  • structure
  • style
  • content, including fact-checking, inclusive language, legal issues and plain English
  • tips for working with contributing colleagues
  • grammar, punctuation, language and formatting issues to look out for when editing colleagues’ work (or your own).

All delegates receive a PDF copy of my Editing for Communications Professionals CIEP guide and are invited to attend a Zoom drop-in tutor session. Delegates can also email me during and after the course with any questions.

This course attracts 2 non-core CIEP upgrade points.

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Introduction to Copyediting

Two sessions on Zoom
Next running: 4 and 11 November 2025, 9.45am to 1pm

This course is now being taught by my colleague, Denise Cowle.

What delegates say:

‘I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am extremely new to copyediting and after going through the course, I have a good grasp of the main points to look out for to maintain consistency and also common errors that I should be picking up.’

‘The content was informative and interesting! It tied into a lot of the work that I'm doing at the moment, so I found it incredibly helpful. I'm also really grateful for the pack that was sent to us after the final session. It will be so useful going forward.’

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