By Marjolein Thickett
The Origins of the Organisation
Have you ever questioned being able to access information on the computer in your mother tongue? Not complicated research information or complex content, but fundamental resources, such as community services information, social media, or local news. Only 1000 of the world’s 7000 native languages are supported online, that is just 14%. As
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Student Q&A: in conversation with the University of Manchester
On 3 March 2021, a team of NWTN members hosted a panel to students of the MA Translation and Interpreting Studies programme at the University of Manchester. Each member discussed their own career paths and translation areas, how they came to join the NWTN, and provided some tips and tricks for students wanting to get started in the translation industry. My name is Maddy O’Hara, and I was one of
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How to improve your LinkedIn profile
On 20th February 2021, I attended a webinar organised by the SFT (Société française des traducteurs) about ways you can improve your LinkedIn profile. Sara Freitas, translator, presented some features that attendees may not have known about and gave us some advice on the best ways to use them. She also commented on three members’ profiles as well as her own to show how they can be improved and
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The NWTN Committee looks back on 2020
NWTN members at the festive edition of Working Lunch
As 2020 draws to a close, we wanted to look back on what this year has meant for the NWTN and look to the future together. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish all NWTN members, friends and their loved ones a joyful and peaceful festive season and all the very best for 2021.
2020 was starting so well, going to the cinema,
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