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As we look in anguish and with deep concern at the conflict in Ukraine, we remind ourselves that Members of the Chartered Institute of Linguists speak over 50 different languages and come from over 50 different countries: many of which will have known violence, displacement of people and families and the loss of lives and livelihoods.


Our Royal...

Published on Monday, 28 February 2022 - 1:11pm
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News
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The Linguist

Helle Gulowsen reports on a historic step  forward as Norway regulates interpreting in the public sector

Governmental involvement in the provision of public service interpreting (PSI) in Norway is not new. The state has long recognised the crucial role of interpreters in ensuring equal access to public services and the right to due process for all, but it is only now that this has been...

Published on Thursday, 24 February 2022 - 12:37pm
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The Linguist
CIOL Networks & Societies

CIOL has a number of active member-led networks ranging from its three specialist divisions to a number of societies worldwide which cover different languages, sectors and locations. Each plays an important role by offering members a range of CPD-based events and activities which support CIOL’s strategic aims and as well as affording an opportunity for CIOL...

Published on Friday, 11 February 2022 - 4:04pm
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Volunteer
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News


CIOL's CEO, John Worne, interviews Christophe Fricker (pictured left) after the University of Bristol’s MA in Translation was approved for Validated programme status.

To watch a short clip of the interview, you can scroll down to the bottom of this Q&A article for the link to the video.

 

Q&A

John Worne 

Could you...

Published on Thursday, 10 February 2022 - 4:26pm
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News
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News

Dom Hebblethwaite interviews Helen Beech (pictured left) and Angela Xia from Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University.

To watch a short clip of the interview, you can scroll down to the bottom of this Q&A article for the link to the video.

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Published on Thursday, 10 February 2022 - 4:17pm
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News
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The Linguist

Dom Hebblethwaite outlines a new initiative to validate and accredit courses around the world that meet CIOL’s exacting quality standards.

CIOL’s Recognition, Validation and Certification (RVC) Scheme is a new initiative. Introduced in 2021, it offers organisations delivering language education, vocational learning and assessments for linguists a formal means to achieve CIOL recognition...

Published on Friday, 4 February 2022 - 5:19pm
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The Linguist
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News

CIOL welcomes the recent statement in the House of Lords by Lord Wolfson committing to commissioning a full independent review of the existing qualifications and standards requirements for assignments with the UK Ministry of Justice. The review is due to be completed before the new contract...

Published on Monday, 17 January 2022 - 5:10pm
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News
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Blog

We posted this question on our social media platforms and asked our following of language professionals to let us know their thoughts. We received some great responses from this post, so we collected them and put them into this blog. Please continue reading to see what your fellow linguists answered:

"Learning languages enabled me to deal with amazing people and learn different...

Published on Wednesday, 12 January 2022 - 2:41pm
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Blog
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The Linguist

How can former military interpreters transfer their skills to language work in the UK? Miranda Moore investigates

When interpreter Habib Abdali1 came to the UK in 2010 he took whatever work he could find, helping on a market stall, delivering food, driving taxis, painting and decorating. He even worked crowd control at the London Olympics. “Whatever paid me, I did that.”

It was a...

Published on Thursday, 6 January 2022 - 2:55pm
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The Linguist
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Jobs

CIOL Qualifications (CIOLQ) is an Awarding Organisation and the associated educational charity of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. We offer professional qualifications in interpreting and translation which are recognised both nationally and internationally by the professions, business, and public services. We assess candidates in a wide range of languages against the Common European...

Published on Wednesday, 22 December 2021 - 10:51am
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Jobs