Universities hold the key to reversing the UK’s language crisis The Association of Translation Companies (ATC), the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), and the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) have jointly published a new report – The strategic case for languages…
The ATC actively works with UK-based universities’ translation and interpreting studies and applied languages departments to support language learning in higher education, and to connect member companies with university departments, careers services, and students in the UK. Language Learning Trends…
When asked if the language specialists of today have the skills needed in the future, 47% of participants in a global language industry conversation said ‘No’. In a rapidly changing industry landscape, we still have a long way to go…
Struggling to recruit? The ATC actively works with UK-based universities’ translation and interpreting studies and applied languages departments to promote and facilitate internship and recruitment opportunities, and to connect member companies with university departments, careers services, and students in the…
The University of Birmingham, a world top 100 university and part of the prestigious Russel Group, is integrating the ATC Elia PM Training Course into its MA Translation Studies Degree from September 2023 on a three-year contract. The on-demand ATC…
Two major disruptions – Brexit and the Covid pandemic – have changed UK-based language service companies’ recruitment and internship activities for good. The challenges around internships and recruitment are many. How to continue with an internship programme? How to find…
New research by the ATC’s academic partners at the University of Portsmouth reveals that languages continue to be very much in demand in the UK’s job market, across every industry sector. Current language roles needed in the job market By…
Natalia Cama’s Dissertation from the University of Portsmouth’s MA Translation Studies explores the experiences and representation of a diverse range of minorities in UK language service companies from the perspective of Diversity, Inclusion and Equality (DI&E). “Our perception of the…
Diversity in Public Sector Language Provision: LGBTQI+ People in Asylum Settings Lana Adie’s Dissertation from Aston University’s MA Translating for Business and International Institutions is an exploratory study on Home Office policy guidance documents regarding language provision for LGBTQI+ people…
Is the Jury still out on ISO 20771 Legal Translation? Karen Curtis’ MA Dissertation from the University of Surrey focuses on the potential value of ISO 20771 on legal translation, specifically for the UK’s legal translation market. The ATC’s CEO…
