Alumni profiles

Find out more about the exciting things our students have gone on to achieve after graduation.

I studied Screen Translation and I am now a screen translator – I like to think that says it all

Adam Kiddie MA Screen Translation

Adam discusses his career in subtitling and translation.

Especially for those drawn to careers at international organisations, the importance of gaining fluency in different languages cannot be overstated

Coline Schupfer LLB Law with French

Coline discusses her time at University, and her subsequent work at the Open Society Justice Initiative.

On a professional level, attending university has given me opportunities

Keith Huckle BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Keith discusses his career progression since graduating.

The main way that my degree helped me was the internship period. The connections and friendships I made led directly to landing my current role

Zoe Jofeh BA Linguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures

Since graduating, Zoe works in the international admissions office at a university in Paris

You'll never forget the years spent at University; they're the best of your life because you're free to travel, meet new people and learn new things

Valentina Bazzoli Multilingual Information Management MA

Valentina now works in sales for a large multinational company.

Leaving home and going far away for university pushed me out of my comfort zone, but it meant I was much better equipped to do what I wanted

Florence McClelland French and Russian BA

Florence works as a Marketing and Publishing Coordinator for Channel View Publications (an independent academic publisher).

My knowledge in intercultural communication helps me build trust with diverse clients working in different sectors and countries

Eri Kikkawa MA Intercultural Communication

Eri now works for a Japanese-British media company based in London, which provides business, economic and political news services on the EMEA.

That I found the kind of profession that I can also call my hobby I consider to be a really great achievement

Milda Petraityte MA in Multilingual Information Management

Milda now works as a cyber-security consultant for companies such as KPMG after completing the MA in Multilingual Information Management.

There's no reason you can't change course; I came to the university as a geography student. But after taking a couple of Russian classes I was hooked!

James Lofthouse Russian Studies BA, MA Translation Studies (Russian)

James has lived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan where he worked at The British School of Tashkent. He has also translated for a number of NGOs and human rights charities such as "Rights in Russia", and worked for the EU Delegation to Tashkent. He now works for SDL in Sheffield.

Teachers, lecturers and professors really care about their students and try to help them as much as possible

Alexine Zapf MA Intercultural Communication

Alexine now works at the Kolping Akademie for the Youth Migration Services.