NEWS & BLOGS
How one school is reaping the benefits of using pupils’ language skills to help new arrivals. By Karl McLaughlin
How have advances in crosscultural training and theory informed our understanding of ‘culture’? Robert Johnson considers the limits of this ‘fuzzy concept’
Joanna Drugan looks at the role of linguist crime fighters, and what needs to change in the way they work with police to make the battle against transnational organised crime more effective
A career change can be a scary business. One newcomer to translation charts the year she took the plunge
Can the cognitive benefits of ‘bilingualism’ overcome the ‘English is enough’ fallacy? Dina Mehmedbegovic and Thomas Bak change the narrative on language learning
Military linguist David Bagnall tells Jessica Moore why a career in the Navy has been his dream job
Countdown’s Susie Dent talks to Miranda Moore about sharing her passion for language, and the comforts of speaking German
Lucy Jenkins explores an innovative project in Wales that is changing young people’s perceptions about language learning
How Eleanor Marx’s incredible work ethic, linguistic talents and political knowledge made her the “proletarian” of international activist communications. By Rachel Holmes
How do the ever-shifting immigration policies of the US President impact on the country’s translation industry, asks Terena Bell