North West Translators' Network

Creative writing for linguists: Unlock your creativity

Two translators and published authors of fiction and poetry will give you the tools to find your own creative voice. Following the success of their workshop in Birmingham in June 2019, we are delighted to welcome published authors Ros Mendy and Alison Layland for a full day of guided creative writing. Even when working with
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Working Lunch: January Accountability Group Review

January Accountability Group Review Session – following our goal setting for the New Year, have we achieved what we wanted to achieve this month? Did any people attend the ITI goal-setting session? Is there anything you would like to shout from the rooftops or maybe ask for advice? Join us for a relaxed review session.

Working Lunch: Conference Season

Join NWTN Chair Laurence Bisot and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break, we'll host a Q&A session that includes discussion regarding tips for productivity, business progression, social media, upcoming CPD events, etc. This week we're discussing conferences. With the ITI conference coming up in May (in
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Working Lunch: February Accountability Group Review

February Accountability Group Review Session – 2 months into 2022 and it's time to evaluate how things are going. Have you achieved what you wanted this month? Are things going better or worse than you expected? Did you attend the Creative Writing workshop and have you managed to implement any skills you learnt into your work? Join us
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Working Lunch: Working from anywhere – is it really possible?

Join NWTN Chair, Laurence Bisot and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break, we'll host a Q&A session that includes discussion regarding tips for productivity, business progression, social media, upcoming CPD events, etc. This week's session will be hosted by Laurence Bisot joining us from France. We're
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Working Lunch: Interpreting in the Medical Sector

Join NWTN Academic Liaison Officer Katell Sevellec and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break, we'll host a Q&A session that includes discussion regarding tips for productivity, business progression, social media, upcoming CPD events, etc. Family members often take on the role of interpreters in medical emergencies
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Working Lunch: Attending Conferences

For our first session back after the break, we're going to be discussing attending conferences. These days, conferences are more widely accessible - both online and in-person. Do you have any tips for attending conferences? What's your advice for attending in person, and does it differ if you attend virtually?With the recent CIOL conference, BP
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Working Lunch: Rainy day protection

One of the key worries for any freelancer is periods off work for illness or unexpected periods of leave. This week's Working Lunch will cover income protection, holiday savings, and rainy day cover for illness, parental leave or similar. Have you been in a position recently where you needed cover unexpectedly or do you have
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Coworking

Oppidan Social 23 Edge Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Come and join Kate Lo and Laurence Bisot for a coworking session at Oppidan Social on Edge Street in the Northern Quarter, Manchester. The concept is simple – you pay for the time you spend in the space, everything else is free – so you can help yourself to food, snacks, drinks, etc. NWTN members
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