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An event hosted at the House of Lords by the Chartered Institute of Linguists
by Anna Esaki-Smith
On a showery November morning, the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) hosted a breakfast to welcome Duolingo CEO and Co-Founder Luis von Ahn to London and to discuss language learning, technology and the dynamic intersection of the two.
In the historic Cholmondeley Room...
We offer our sincere condolences to the Royal Family and our Royal patron on the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The Chartered Institute of Linguists received its Royal Charter from HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2005, for which CIOL, linguists and lovers of languages around the world will always be grateful.
GCHQ National Language Competition 7 – 11 November 2022
GCHQ, one of the UK’s intelligence agencies, is running a National Language Competition from 7-11 November 2022 aimed at Year 9 pupils across the country. Schools can enter teams of up to four Year 9 pupils to take part. Over the course of five days, teams will score points by tackling a variety of...
CIOL and DipTrans sponsor the ATC Translator of the Year Award 2022
ATC Language Industry Awards Celebrating the operational excellence of ATC member companies
CIOL is delighted to support the ATC’s Language Industry Awards which celebrate the operational excellence of ATC member companies of all sizes and the language industry professionals who support them.
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Why did you choose to study for a professional interpreting qualification?
It was important to me to achieve the skills that are specific to good interpreting. Such skills can’t be...
The International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) has issued this important press release. For updates on the situation see their website and twitter.
The International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) prides itself on being a diligent social partner with the EU Institutions where it has had Collective Agreements for over half a century,...
CIOL CEO John Worne was delighted to be interviewed recently by Gwenydd Jones of The Translator's Studio about the CertTrans.
Gwen asked John what it is, why we created it, who it's for, how it compares to the DipTrans and MAs in Translation and lots more interesting questions, which you can see in the full interview on YouTube here or by clicking on the image...
CIOL has signed the AULC's letter urging the University of the Arts, London to reconsider the closure of its modern languages programme. We work with AULC on our shared priorities.
Registration for the July 2022 exam session of the CIOLQ Level 7 Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) is now formally open.
The DipTrans from CIOL Qualifications is the benchmark qualification for translators and is recognised widely not only in the UK and Europe but also all around the world. In 2021 we assessed 36 language combinations, across 39...
