Contact & support

If you need help, have a question, or would like to discuss institutional use, we’re happy to hear from you. Ref-Check support is designed to be calm, clear, and practical.

For quick guidance, please see the FAQs and the User guide. For governance-related queries, the Information governance summary and Privacy & data handling pages may be helpful.

How to contact us

We welcome enquiries from students, educators, institutions, publishers, and professional users. Please choose the contact route that best matches your query.

General enquiries

Email: info@ref-check.co.uk

For general questions about Ref-Check, access, or using the system in your context.

Institutional access and pilots

Email: info@ref-check.co.uk

If you are exploring Ref-Check at programme or organisational level, we can discuss suitable access models, pilot options, and evaluation approaches.

Information governance

Email: info@ref-check.co.uk

For GDPR-related questions, assurance requests, or documentation to support local information governance processes.

Accessibility

Email: info@ref-check.co.uk

If you have an accessibility question or would like to report a barrier, please contact us and we will respond with care. You may also wish to review our Accessibility statement.


To help us respond efficiently

If you are reporting a problem or asking for support, it helps if you can include:

  • a short description of what you were trying to do
  • what happened (and what you expected to happen)
  • the type of document used (e.g. Word, text-based PDF)
  • screenshots of any messages shown (where appropriate)

Please avoid sending sensitive personal data unless it is necessary. Where possible, remove identifiable information before sharing examples.


Support boundaries

Ref-Check support can help with using the system and understanding how to interpret outputs. We cannot provide academic judgement, editorial judgement, or decisions about correctness in context.

If you are uncertain about local referencing requirements, please refer to your organisation’s guidance.


Additional information for institutions

If you are considering Ref-Check for institutional use, you may find the following pages helpful: