What you will study
At a time when increasing automation is reshaping language services into one of the fastest growing industries nationally and globally, the ‘technological turn’ in translation/interpreting has created a wealth of opportunities. However, to understand the dimensions of technology’s impact, to mitigate drawbacks and to derive innovative solutions it requires fresh approaches to research.
We are therefore particularly interested in PhD projects investigating how:
- Professional translators/interpreters interact with, and adapt to, emerging technological ecosystems
- This is changing professional practice and the products of this practice
- Human knowledge combined with natural language processing and machine-learning approaches can help design sustainable technology-enhanced solutions in translation/interpreting.
It normally takes three years of full-time study or six years of part-time study to complete our PhD in Translation and Interpreting.
You will be assigned two supervisors, who will guide you through your PhD, meet with you monthly to discuss your progress, and give you feedback and advice on your work. You will also have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with other researchers from the Centre and across the University who work on topics relevant to your research.
As a doctoral student, you’ll receive a structured training programme covering the practical aspects of being a researcher, including grant-writing, publishing in journals, and applying for academic jobs.
Assessment
Your final assessment will be based on the presentation of your research in a written thesis, which will be discussed in a viva examination with at least two examiners.
You have the option of preparing your thesis as a monograph (one large volume in chapter form) or in publication format (including chapters written for publication), subject to the approval of your supervisors.
You will take a confirmation viva at 12-15 months (or 24-30 months part-time).
Location
You can study for your PhD in person here in Surrey on our Stag Hill campus or by distance learning online.