Tapping into translation

Demand for translation skills in our increasingly multilingual and connected world has led to the University creating a new free online course. Working with Translation: Theory and Practice draws on research and contributions from our experts to help you become a better communicator. Professor in Translation Studies, Loredana Polezzi, of the School of Modern Languages, is one of the educators on the course. She said: "We do not often stop to think about how translation works or about what it means to be an interpreter, to be a translator, or perhaps to work with professional or improvised translators. "If you look closely enough, you will see that translation is everywhere, and possibly, there's a translator hidden away in each and every one of you. "Whether you regularly work with translators and interpreters in your job, find yourself occasionally acting as a translator or mediator, are considering translation as a possible route of professional development, or simply ponder about the ever-present interplay of languages and cultures around you, you will benefit from this course." Registration has opened for the four-week course, which is due to start on 24 October, and people can sign up at any time. There are no special requirements but an interest in language and translation would be beneficial.