In this guest post, LINCS graduate Claire Grant talks about her experiences after she won the Fiona Watson Memorial award, which pays for a student to work as an intern for the UN or a similar international organisation. From an early age I was interested in the work of the United Nations and aspired to […]
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The Other Side of your Computer Screen
Becoming a translator or interpreter isn’t all you can do with a degree from LINCS. In this video, Heriot-Watt graduate, Eva, tells you about her career as a Translation Project Manager.
Freshen up your interpreting this summer
Are you an interpreting student who wants to add an edge to your skills? Are you looking for an introduction to the kinds of interpreting used in today’s market? Do you want to improve your English? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Heriot-Watt has the right course for you. This summer Heriot-Watt […]
Leading Researcher Joins Heriot-Watt
The latest exciting development in Languages and Intercultural Studies at Heriot-Watt University is the excellent news that, as of September 2012, Máiréad Nic Craith will join the Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies as Professor of European Culture and Heritage. An anthropologist, Máiréad currently holds a Chair at the School of Sociology and Social Sciences […]
Word Up!
After years of dithering and de-prioritisation, it seems parliamentary action to address the decline in British citizens’ language learning is finally approaching. The Holyrood and Westminster governments are announcing plans for change, trying to put the brakes on a decade of implosion which has seen the numbers of young people taking foreign language qualifications at […]
How could research help you?
If you could ask translation and interpreting researchers to look into one thing, what would it be? Here is a simple poll to get you started. Please do leave extended answers in the comments. Please note, the question below should read: If you could ask translation and interpreting researchers to look into one thing, what […]
Heriot-Watt Appoints New Professor
Heriot-Watt University can confirm with great pleasure that, as of February 2013, Jemina Napier will be joining the existing team in the Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies as Professor and Chair of Intercultural Communication. With the launch of Heriot-Watt’s new BSL/English undergraduate program from September 2012, Jemina returns to the UK at a time […]
In-house Translation
Ever wondered what in-house translation is like? Watch this video with Heriot-Watt graduate Ross Noble.
A Tale of Two Professions pt. 1
The Great Interpreting Divide It’s 1945 and a world at peace at last begins dealing with the transgressions and horrors of war. At the centre of this international process lies the trial of several high profile German war leaders in the town of Nuremberg and at the heart of this trial lies a new technology: […]