Free, plain-English reference for the writing problems UK students actually hit. Each guide covers the rules, real examples, and the common mistakes that cost marks — written by our editorial team rather than scraped from elsewhere.
Most-used style at UK universities. In-text citations, full reference list rules, and worked examples for books, journals, websites, edited works, government reports and more.
Read the Harvard guide →Standard for UK psychology and education departments. Title-page format, in-text rules (single, multiple and group authors), DOI handling, reference list specifics.
Read the APA 7 guide →Mandatory for UK law students. Footnote format, pinpoint citations, neutral citations, primary vs secondary sources, the bibliography.
Read the OSCOLA guide →Used widely in nursing, medicine and biomedical sciences. Numerical citations, reference-list ordering, journal abbreviations, online sources.
Read the Vancouver guide →Step-by-step: from research question to systematic search, thematic synthesis, structure, and avoiding the descriptive trap that loses marks.
Read the lit review guide →Chapter-by-chapter breakdown for UG, Masters and PhD level — introduction, lit review, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, with word-count guidance.
Read the dissertation guide →Send us your brief — we’ll respond within 10 minutes with a fixed quote and a writer assignment.
