Metaphor Translation Workshop

Are you a language student or professional interested in exploring new theory and practice in the field of metaphor translation?   The Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies at Heriot-Watt University invites you to participate in a 1-day training workshop on Saturday 9 April, 9:30 am – 4pm on our Edinburgh campus. Refreshments and lunch will […]


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LINCS colleagues participate in SCORE with a Public speaking and International Communication Workshop for football referees

  by Pedro Castillo and Maggie Sargeant  For the second year running, two colleagues from the LINCS Department at Heriot-Watt’s School of Social Sciences (SoSS), Dr Maggie Sargeant and Dr Pedro Jesús Castillo Ortiz, were involved in the SCORE (Scottish Centre of Refereeing Excellence) course for football referees (2015) and assistant referees (2016), in partnership […]


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Christmas, Interpreting and Scottish Parliament

By Mathilde Guillemet Edinburgh is dressed in its magical gown. It is covered in Christmas decorations, the Christmas market is on and Santa is just round the corner. Could there be a better time to visit? Well, the seven participants that decided to attend our Intensive Interpreting Practice course certainly didn’t think so. For the […]


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Being a Successful Interpreter

by Jonathan Downie When it comes to opportunities to improve their skills, interpreters are spoilt for choice, right? We can work on simultaneous, consecutive, note-taking, er, hold on, that’s about it. Traditionally, and understandably, we tend to stop at skills training. Skills training is good but it is becoming increasingly obvious that we need much […]


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BALEAP TEAP Portfolio accreditation for LINCS colleague

by Olwyn Alexander Our colleague Alistair Frame, who is employed on a temporary contract in the English Section, has just successfully completed a BALEAP TEAP Portfolio accreditation to become an Associate Fellow of BALEAP. BALEAP is the global forum for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) professionals. It is a professional organisation which provides accreditation for […]


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Lost in Trados?

Look no further. This year we are organising a CAT Tools Series as part of our CPD Programmes, starting with Trados Studio 2015. The 1-day Beginners Course takes place on April 5th and the 1-day Advanced Course takes place on April 22nd. Register now as places are limited! For more information on all our spring […]


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New CPD courses in LINCS!

We are really excited to announce two new CPD courses in LINCS. In addition to the already successful Easter and Summer Schools in Interpreting, we are now offering a 1-day training workshop on Interpreters and Translators as Entrepreneurs in March and a CAT Tools series in April. This year’s Easter School comprises 1 week of […]


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