PhD Translation and Interpreting Studies at University of Surrey

The Centre for Translation Studies is an internationally leading centre for research and teaching in translation and interpreting studies. Our research reflects the evolving nature of the discipline, encompassing a critical understanding of technology-enabled language mediation as well as quality, ethical and social dimensions of a fast-evolving language services industry.

Duration: 48/48 months full-time; 4 years full-time with distance learning; 96/96 months part-time; 8 years part-time with distance learning  |  Study mode: full-time; full-time with distance learning; part-time; part-time with distance learning  |  Intake: April 2027, October 2027, January 2028  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

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. Professional translators/interpreters interact with, and adapt to, emerging technological ecosystems Human knowledge combined with natural language processing and machine-learning approaches can help design sustainable technology-enhanced solutions in translation/interpreting.

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