Chartered Institute of Linguists

Chartered Institute of Linguists For languages and linguists worldwide. Supporting and developing language professionals worldwide.

CIOL is the UK’s Royal Charter body for language professionals, including translators, interpreters, language teachers, university teaching and academic staff and linguists in business, the professions, government, public services and the Armed Forces. We aim to enhance and promote the value of languages and language skills in the public interest and provide professional language qualifications through our associated Awarding Organisation CIOL Qualifications.

This Friday, 2 October, is the first deadline for the January 2027 DipTrans exam session!For over 30 years, the CIOL Qua...
29/09/2026

This Friday, 2 October, is the first deadline for the January 2027 DipTrans exam session!
For over 30 years, the CIOL Qualifications Level 7 Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) has set the standard for professional translators.

Read our blog – Thinking about the DipTrans? Why now is a great time to go for it – to discover why, more than three decades after its introduction, the DipTrans remains the defining qualification of the professional translator.

Register now and don’t miss your chance to secure your place!

https://www.ciol.org.uk/diptrans-why-now

European Day of Languages is here! 🌍With more than 200 languages spoken across Europe, multilingualism helps connect cul...
26/09/2026

European Day of Languages is here! 🌍

With more than 200 languages spoken across Europe, multilingualism helps connect cultures, build understanding and create opportunities.

Whether you're a translator, interpreter, teacher, language enthusiast, or however you use languages, your language skills make a difference every day!

At the Chartered Institute of Linguists, we're proud to support professionals championing multilingualism in an increasingly interconnected world.

https://edl.ecml.at/en/

What European languages do you speak, and how have they enriched your life or career? Share in the comments! 👇

In the article ‘From Prison to Page’ from the latest issue of The Linguist, two translators reveal the challenges of tra...
24/09/2026

In the article ‘From Prison to Page’ from the latest issue of The Linguist, two translators reveal the challenges of translating the memoirs of Iranian prisoner of conscience Mahvash Sabet.

Read the fascinating story from scraps of paper smuggled out of prison to the eventual publication of the book Open Wide the Doors:
https://www.ciol.org.uk/prison-to-page

🤖 Human errors. AI errors. Which concerns you more?We often hear about AI getting things wrong. But humans make mistakes...
17/09/2026

🤖 Human errors. AI errors. Which concerns you more?

We often hear about AI getting things wrong. But humans make mistakes too.

The real question is whether they're the same kinds of mistakes, and what happens when accuracy, nuance and cultural understanding really matter.

In this article from the latest issue of The Linguist, Safira Amazan explores how human and AI errors differ, why those differences are important, and what they mean for the future of language professions.

📖 Read the article: The Very Human Errors of AI
www.ciol.org.uk/human-errors-ai

💬 Do you think AI errors are more worrying than human ones, or vice versa? We'd love to hear your thoughts.

The first deadline for the January 2027 DipTrans exam session is fast approaching on Friday 2 October!For over 30 years,...
17/09/2026

The first deadline for the January 2027 DipTrans exam session is fast approaching on Friday 2 October!

For over 30 years, the Level 7 Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) has set the standard for professional translators.

Read our blog – Why the DipTrans? – to discover why, more than three decades after its introduction, the DipTrans remains the defining qualification of the professional translator.

Register now and don’t miss your chance to secure your place!

https://www.ciol.org.uk/why-diptrans

How many languages do you know?In Chinese, the question is closer to "How many gateways of languages do you know?" It's ...
15/09/2026

How many languages do you know?
In Chinese, the question is closer to "How many gateways of languages do you know?" It's a great way of viewing languages, not as barriers, but as doors to new perspectives, cultures and connections.

In this thoughtful CIOL Voices article, Tim F Nash reflects on how learning Chinese transformed his understanding of language and the world around him. It's a timely reminder that, even in an age of instant translation, languages offer something far deeper than words alone.
Read the article here:
https://www.ciol.org.uk/turning-language-barriers-into-gateways

🚨The 25 September deadline to register for the DPSI November exams is approaching fast!Why is the DPSI important? While ...
15/09/2026

🚨The 25 September deadline to register for the DPSI November exams is approaching fast!
Why is the DPSI important? While public service interpreters don't always receive the recognition or reward they deserve, every day they help people through some of the most important moments of their lives – supporting someone in court, helping a patient understand a diagnosis, or enabling access to vital public services, the work of a DPSI qualified interpreter makes a real difference when clear communication matters most.

The DPSI is the recognised Level 6 qualification that demonstrates your expertise and professionalism.

📅Register by 25 September to secure your place.

https://www.ciol.org.uk/ciol-diploma-public-service...

Read the highlights from our September enews! This month we bring news of our new online publication CIOL Linguists’ Voi...
10/09/2026

Read the highlights from our September enews! This month we bring news of our new online publication CIOL Linguists’ Voices, the newly published autumn issue of The Linguist, the latest in our series of CIOL Voices blogs, and a ‘save the date’ for our 2027 Conference!
Take a look at what you might have missed – and don’t forget to sign up to have every update delivered straight to your inbox:
https://www.ciol.org.uk/ciol-highlights

🚨The 25 September deadline to register for the DPSI November exams is approaching fast.Public service interpreters play ...
09/09/2026

🚨The 25 September deadline to register for the DPSI November exams is approaching fast.

Public service interpreters play a vital role in courts, healthcare and other essential services, helping people when clear communication matters most.

The DPSI is the recognised Level 6 qualification that demonstrates your expertise and professionalism.

📅Register by 25 September to secure your place.
https://www.ciol.org.uk/ciol-diploma-public-service-interpreting-dpsi

Could reflective practice play a bigger role in supporting interpreters?Join the CIOL Interpreting Division this Thursda...
08/09/2026

Could reflective practice play a bigger role in supporting interpreters?

Join the CIOL Interpreting Division this Thursday at 11am (UK time) for a webinar exploring the benefits of reflective practice for professional resilience, wellbeing and career sustainability.

We'll share insights from our recent pilot project with Pásalo and invite your views on how reflective practice could be developed for more CIOL members.

We'd love to hear your perspective.

🔗 Register here:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3974202826585311835

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