Translating and Interpreting

Overview

Our main research purpose in Translating and Interpreting course offered at Newcastle University is to find out more about how it works - from professional, language and cultural perspectives. 

We offer expert supervision in the areas of:

• interpreting (Dr Y Chen, Dr M Jin, Dr V Pellatt, Dr F Wu)
• psycholinguistics of interpreting and translating (Dr M Jin)
• translating literature (Dr F Jones, Dr V Pellatt)
• translation and culture (Dr Y Chen, Dr F Jones, Dr V Pellatt)
• translation and ethics, ideology, and power (Prof R. Howard, Dr F Jones, Dr V Pellatt)
• translation products, processes and strategies (Dr Y Chen, Dr M Jin, Dr F Jones, Dr V Pellatt)
• translator and interpreter training and assessment (Dr Y Chen, Dr V Pellatt, Dr F Wu)
• reflective/autonomous learning and educational psychology (Dr Y Chen, Dr F Wu)
• audiovisual translation studies (Dr Y Chen)

We can offer support for projects involving English plus the following languages:

• Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian
• Catalan
• Chinese
• Dutch
• French
• German
• Hungarian
• Quechua
• Spanish

As a PhD student you will have the opportunity to teach undergraduates as part of your training and to supplement your income.

You can attend regular research seminars and contribute to the annual Faculty postgraduate conference. The School also hosts regular research seminars in which leading international researchers present their research. We offer financial support for attendance at national and international conferences.

Our Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate School provides training in professional skills and research methods, supports personal development, and hosts postgraduate events.

Career

Our graduates are in demand, and they continue to be among the most employable in the country. By providing internships and work experience placements wherever possible, we ensure you have the relevant skills to excel in your chosen career.

Employers play an active role in our degrees by delivering technical lectures or taking a role in professional skills modules. Many PhD programmes include training and work experience in commercial laboratories.