Chartered Institute
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NEWS & VOICES
By Mabel Fan
The Interpreting code of conduct requires us to be professional, this is understood to mean complete impartiality, neutrality and accuracy. The foundational ethical principle requires interpreters to act as impartial, objective conduits of meaning, free from personal bias, opinions or cultural prejudice. These qualities are essential, but they are...
New Ministry of Justice (MoJ) contracts from October 2026 will bring updated qualification standards. Getting qualified in good time will help interpreters to access more work and take advantage of better opportunities, as demand in MoJ contexts continues to grow. Why MoJ Interpreting?
MoJ work offers flexible, meaningful assignments that support the UK’s complex...
When Language Awareness Becomes Leadership Awareness
By Shehzaad Shams
International Mother Language Day (21 February) is often approached as a celebration – a moment to honour heritage languages, cultural roots and multilingual identities. That celebration matters. But in the UK today, this day also signals something more urgent: a need to...
By Dr Eyhab Abdulrazak Bader Eddin
Why recognition of high quality spoken English matters for Chinese Professionals: A conversation with CIOL Head of Membership Dom Hebblethwaite and Professor Saihong Li.
China’s global influence continues to expand. From international trade and technology partnerships to academic research and cultural exchange, Chinese professionals are working across borders...
WoLLoW: World of Languages, Languages of the World
By John Claughton
Let's start at the very beginning...
Of course, the recent publication of the joint report by CIOL, ITI and ATC is right to emphasis the strategic imperative for universities to continue to support languages in the UK. We all know that this is a critical time, if not a time...
By Mark Robinson – CIOL Council Member and Director of Alexika Translations
I firmly believe that outstanding translation quality begins – and ends – with highly skilled freelance translators and interpreters. Translation companies do not deliver quality by accident; they do so by working in close partnership with experienced, professional linguists who take...