Date of press release: 1 June 2007
Two national networks have been selected by the Routes into Languages steering group. Professor Michael Kelly, Director of Routes into Languages, comments:
We are delighted that universities will work with professional bodies and employers to advance the career prospects for the translators and interpreters of tomorrow. We hope this will redress the shortage of personnel in this specialised professional field.
The funding for the three-year national networks comes through Routes into Languages, a 4.5 million programme funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), in partnership with the Higher Education Academy (HEA) Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies, with the University Council of Modern Languages, and CILT, the National Centre for Languages. The Routes into Languages programme is coordinated by a team at the University of Southampton, directed by Professor Michael Kelly.
The national network for interpreting will be led by Leeds University, and the translation network will be led by Salford University.
Notes
- The Routes into Languages programme is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (4.5 million).
- The programme was developed by three organisations working in partnership: the University Council of Modern Languages (UCML), the HE Academy Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS), and CILT, the National Centre for Languages.
