To the attention of:
Vice Chancellor of Cardiff University, Wendy Larner,
The Provost and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Damian Walford Davies,
Pro-Vice Chancellor for the Arts, the Humanities and Social Sciences, Urfan Khaliq,
Members of UEB;
We the undersigned, as alumni, former staff and current students of Modern Languages at Cardiff University (MLANG, EUROP, EUROS, and formerly CARBS for Japanese), along with language professionals and colleagues across Wales and beyond, are deeply concerned to learn that university management is proposing to shelve the provision of language acquisition and translation programmes at Cardiff.
After Brexit, the UK’s withdrawal from ERASMUS and continuous cuts to fields such as culture and the arts, current students in modern languages undoubtedly get a markedly different experience to many alumni. However, language learning is no less important today than at any point in the past – it could be argued that mutual understanding is more crucial in today’s world than ever before. In a society that puts less and less emphasis on literature, culture and those fields that enrich human life, this move by Cardiff University is nothing short of cultural vandalism.
As a result, we call on the University’s Executive Board to re-consider these damaging cuts, and we will support any proposed action by the staff to reverse them. Ironically claiming to be a ‘global university’, these mindless proposals by Cardiff University management will impact Wales, wider society and generations of students who will be deprived of the opportunity to study modern foreign languages in their own capital city.
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At sylw:
Is-Ganghellor Prifysgol Caerdydd, Wendy Larner,
Y Profost a’r Dirprwy Is-Ganghellor, Damian Walford Davies
Rhag Is-Ganghellor Coleg y Celfyddydau, y Dyniaethau a’r Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol, Urfan Khaliq
Aelodau Bwrdd Gweithredol Prifysgol Caerdydd
Rydym ni, yn gyn-fyfyrwyr, yn gyn-aelodau o staff ac yn fyfyrwyr presennol Ieithoedd Modern yng Nghaerdydd (MLANG, EUROP, EUROS, a CARBS yn flaenorol ar gyfer Siapanaeg), yn ogystal â chydweithwyr ym maes ieithoedd o bob rhan o Gymru a thu hwnt, yn gresynu’n fawr o glywed bod rheolwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd yn cynnig rhoi’r gorau i addysgu rhaglenni caffael ieithoedd modern a chyfieithu.
Ar ôl Brexit, diwedd rhaglen ERASMUS yn y DU a thoriadau parhaus mewn meysydd fel diwylliant a’r celfyddydau, afraid dweud bod myfyrwyr presennol mewn ieithoedd modern yn cael profiad tra gwahanol i'r un y cafodd nifer o gyn-fyfyrwyr. Fodd bynnag, nid yw pwysigrwydd dysgu ieithoedd wedi pallu – yn wir, gellir dadlau bod cyd-ddealltwriaeth yn y byd sydd ohoni yn bwysicach nawr nag y bu erioed. Mewn cymdeithas sy'n rhoi llai o bwyslais ar lenyddiaeth, ar ddiwylliant, a phopeth sy’n cyfoethogi bywyd dynol, dim llai na fandaliaeth ddiwylliannol yw’r weithred hon gan reolwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd.
I'r perwyl hwn, galwn ar Fwrdd Gweithredol Prifysgol Caerdydd i ail-ystyried y toriadau niweidiol hyn, a byddwn yn cefnogi unrhyw weithredu arfaethedig gan y staff i roi terfyn arnynt. A hithau’n honni bod yn ‘brifysgol byd-eang’, cam gwag dybryd yw’r penderfyniad hwn gan Brifysgol Caerdydd fydd yn cael effaith ar Gymru, ein cymdeithas yn ehangach, ac ar genedlaethau ar ddarpar-fyfyrwyr fydd yn cael eu hamddifadu o’r cyfle i astudio ieithoedd tramor ym mhrifddinas eu cenedl.
Former Staff / Cyn-aelodau o staff
Dr Vanna Motta, Former Head of Italian (34 years of service)
Marie Gastinel-Jones, Former Reader in French (31 years of service)
Dr Montserrat Lunati, Former Lecturer in Hispanic Studies and Honorary Research Fellow (29 years of service)
Dr Nick Parsons, Lecturer in French (28 years of service)
Dr Catherine Chabert, Lecturer in French (27 years of service)
Heiko Feldner, Emeritus Reader in German (25 years of service)
Professor Jordi Larios, Former Lecturer in Hispanic Studies (19 years of service)
Masakazu Kudara , Senior Lecturer in Japanese (18 years of service)
Saeko Ogiso, Lecturer in Japanese (8 years of service)
Dr Enrico Cecconi, Lecturer in Italian (5 years of service)
Rachel Beaney, PhD and Graduate Tutor in Hispanic studies (4 years of service)
Ana Teresa Peixoto Phillips, Portuguese Tutor (3 years of service)
Hiroko Takeda, Lecturer in Japanese Studies (3 years of service)
Rossana Pulvirenti , Italian Assistant (2 years of service)
Dr Hilary Potter, Lecturer in German (2 years of service)
James Illingworth, French Staff (2 years of service)
Nadège Bourguilleau, Former French Assistant (2 years of service)
Dr Seiko Harumi, Former Lecturer in Japanese (2 years of service)
Dr Jean Andrews, Former Lecturer in Hispanic Studies (2 years of service)
Dr Jesús Sanjurjo-Ramos, Former Lecturer in Spanish (2 years of service)
Dr John McKeane, Former Lecturer in French (2 years of service)
Laure Coutand, Former French Assistant (2 years of service)
Francesca Fornasari, Italian Staff (1 year of service)
Ares Llop, Former Lecturer in Catalan (1 year of service)
Matteo Fabbretti , PhD in Language and Translation Studies and Graduate tutor (1 year of service)
Christine Szinner, Former Professional Services Staff (9 years of service)
Shalini Gnanasubramanian , Former Professional Services Staff (6 years of service)
Duncan Stockwell, Former Admissions Officer (6 years of service)
Carmen Ramos Villar, External Examiner for Portuguese Studies (5 years of service)
Dr Jon Hughes, Former External Examiner for German (5 years of service)
Kevin Jones, Former Extenuating Circumstances Officer (2 years of service)
Caroline Durant, Freelance Translator and Visiting Lecturer at UoW
Fangying Ji, Visiting Scholar, 2023-2024
Alumni / Cyn-fyfyrwyr
Emyr Gruffydd BA Ffrangeg a Sbaeneg 2012 ac Uwch-Gyfieithydd yn Ysgrifenyddiaeth y Brifysgol (1 flwyddyn o wasanaeth)
Claire Shires BA French & Spanish 2012, PhD candidate in the University of Clermont Auvergne, France
Isabella Riccu BA and MA Modern Languages and Translation 2020
Ann Marie Formosa BA Translation (Italian and French) 2019
Bethan Wyn Speakman Cymraeg a Ffrangeg 1997
Heidi Bennett BA Spanish & Italian 2011
Jemma Stephens Ancient History and Italian 2022
Bronwen Cruddas BA + MA Translation 2024
Laura Jones French and Spanish BA, Translation Studies MA 2007 / 2017
Katy Stone BA (Hons) History & French 2019
Catherine Davis MA Translation Studies 2021
Harry Stapleton MA Translation Studies 2012
Caroline Lynch MA European Studies 2004
Glesni Owen BA Almaeneg a Hanes 2018 (5 mlynedd o wasanaeth yn aelod o staff)
Harriet Davies BA Spanish and Economics 2021 and current MA translation student
Jacob Lloyd PhD in Translation Studies 2025
Firial Benamer PhD Research 2028
Emyr Evans MA Translation Studies
Megan Martin BA French and Welsh 2016
Beth Mumford BA French and Spanish 2022
Darcey Miller BA and MA Translation 2024
Florence Gygax MA Global Cultures and Creativity 2019
Natasha Davey BA French and German 2024
Lucy Jenkins BA English Literature and Italian 2014 / MA European Studies 2015
Rebecca Beckley Spanish and Italian 2003
Maria Prendiville BA Modern Languages and Translation and MA Translation 2020 and 2023
Isobel Todd Ancient History & Italian 2018
Lydia Barnes BA Italian and Spanish 2017
Leila Parker Heath MscEcon Politics and Public Policy 2025
Marianne Szymanski Japanese and French 2019
Callum Melay BA Translation 2021
Jack Osmond-Smith Spanish and History 2019
Millie Rice-Jones MA Translation Studies 2024
Katie Wise Business Management with French 2019
Victoria Porter-Burns Translator, BA French and Spanish
Charlotte Foley French and English Literature 2021
Davorin Peterlin Business Studies and Japanese 2018
David Marshall BA French and German 2006
Angelique Curdy BA translation 2018
Ben Gehler BA French 2012
Sarah Crielesi French and Italian 2011
Dr Greg Herman PhD, French Studies
Amy Taylor Spanish and French 2024
Faheela Chaudhry BA Hons French and Spanish 2024
Chris Rock BA Fr/Econ, MA French (Reading), Chinese evening class (Cardiff) 2024
Naomi Hennessey Ffrangeg a Sbaeneg
Megan Thomas BA French and Japanese 2024
Hannah Thomas BSc Business Studies and Japanese 2014
Assane Sow Business Studies & Japanese 2014
Sorina Secan Business Studies and Japanese 2014
Rosa Mackay Japanese and Spanish 2024
Yolanda Vercher Public Service Interpreting 2014
Thomas Sharrocks Business Studies and Japanese 2020
Myles Henehan BA Modern Languages and Translation 2019
Loic Ribeiro English Language & Spanish BA 2020
Lucy Autin BA German and Japanese 2014
Veronica Sarmiento French and Ancient History 2019
Branwen Jane Griffiths BA Italian 1989
Cerys Blaney LLB Law and French 2019
Luke Owain Boult BA Japanese and Spanish 2014
Margit Holm BA Spanish and Economics 2024
Clare Dickson BA History and French (inc. First year Spanish) 2014
Daniel Michael Browne French & Japanese (Joint Honours) 2010
Alejandra Escamilla Sanchez BSc Business and Japanese 2021, MA Translation Studies 2024
Francesca Hemery BA French & Spanish 2014
Serena Balasi MA Translation Studies 2024
Nabil El Bark BA French and Japanese 2024
Emily Masters BA Archaeology and Italian 2024
Olivia Hamilton BA Politics and Spanish 2024
Anna Whitfield English Language and Linguistics 2021
Frances Stamp BA French and Italian 2014
Sophie Howells BA German and Spanish 2014
Angela Tarantini PhD in Translation studies 2023
Dominic Watkins BA French and Spanish 2025
Lizzie John BA French and German 2023
Lexi Griffin BA French and Economics 2023
Caitlin Evans BA French and Japanese 2023
Teddy Smith BA Spanish 2022
Martha Robbins BA French and Japanese 2020
Jack Barry BA Spanish and Japanese 2022
Mikey Boyle BA Spanish 2012
Dougal Stagg Modern Languages - French & Spanish 2023
Veronica Sarto MA Translation Studies 2016
Elysia Sibley BA English Language and French 2023
Rebecca Clark BA Translation 2018
Anthony Birdseye MA Translation Studies; BscEcon Politics & International Relations 2020
Faith Williams BA Translation 2020
Angel Balamatsias BA Translation 2021
Martin Fidler Jones BA French and Economics 2007
Rachel Norton BA German 2018
Molly Scott BA French and Spanish 2024
Sarah Belger BA German and History 2021
Gabija Kilikeviciute BA Spanish and Japanese 2017 / MA Translation 2021
Joel Wood BA Spanish and History 2024
Paulina Czerwonka Italian with Economics 2021
Mel Sadie German and Italian 2013
Scott Roberts German BA; Translation Studies MA 2019; 2020
Millie Roberts BA English Language and Spanish 2022
Judith Murray BA and MA Translation Studies 2020 and 2022
Megan East BA Modern Languages and Translation 2024
Olivia Parsons BA German and Spanish 2022
Matthew McElhinney BA Spanish 2022
George Davies Modern Languages and Translation 2023
Hope Lincoln BA French and Spanish 2021
Adam Fitzgerald Spanish and Italian 2018
Monica Sergi BA Italian and Music 2024
Natalie Slater BA History and French 2024
Elizabeth Toomes History and French 2024
Lauren Fearn BA Spanish and Japanese 2024
Kristina Hedges BA Hons French 1987
Nelly Smedmore BA Italian and Spanish 2024
Sarah Boyd BA French and Italian 2015, MA Translation Studies 2016
Amy Cartlidge BA French and Music 2024
Chloe Waters BA French and Spanish 2021
Rhoslyn Lyons BA French and German, PGCE MFL 2023
Samantha Latham MA Translation Studies 2024
Nina Williams French and German 2024
Madeline Boyle BA French & Spanish 2024
Luke bennett BA Modern Languages and Translation 2023
Joe Healy BA Spanish with Catalan 2017
Natalia Karolina Bajer BA French and German 2024
Andreas Charalambous Modern Languages - BA German and Japanese 2019
Liz Watson BA (Hons) Italian and Spanish 2013
Jess Shiner French with English Literature 2018
Sophie Eardley Mondern languages and Translation 2023
Elle Cretney BA French and Spanish 2017
Lucy Brown BA French and English Literature 2021
Jay Rourke BA French 2015
Owain Jones BA joint Hons French and Italian 2002
Abigail Doyle BA Hons Italian 2022
Emma Reynolds née Harris BA Hons French and Spanish 2011
Matthew Whitley French (BA Hons) 2018
Anna James (Theodoulou) BA French & Italian 2002
Faye Phillips European union studies with French and Spanish 2011
Beth Cantelo BA French and German 2015
Aleksandra Lakus BA English Language and German 2022
WD Bishop French and German 2015
Emily Davis BA French and Spanish 2007
Gemma York BA German 2015
Emma Garnett English Language & French (Joint Hons) 2015
Joanne Whitmore Ba Italian and Hispanic studies 2015
Eirian Xerri BA German & Spanish 2011
Adam Jones BA French 2015
Sam Shervill BA French and Spanish 2014
Ellen Dean BA Hons German and Italian 2015
Ellen Warren German and English Literature 2015
Gwenllian Dooher BA French 2011
Nina Amthor English Literature and French BA 2013
Amelia Bateman BA French and Italian 2013
Sophie Anderson BA French and German 2022
Melissa Parker-Ware BA French and Music 2020
Sarah Bannister BA Joint Hons French and Spanish 2008
Rachel Bloom BA Hons French and Spanish 2011
Izzy Whyte Modern Languages and Translation (Spanish and Portuguese) 2024
Katie Wright BA French and Mathematics 2011
Lewis Williams BA French and Spanish 2017
Holly Hamblin BA French & Spanish 2015
Christina Nelms French and English Literature 2014
Alysa Marshall BA French and Spanish 2013
Bronwen Day BA French & German, MA Translation Studies 2016/2017
Alex Garrett Bsc Business Management with Spanish 2021
Amy Hallett BA Spanish and Italian 2015
Abigayle O’Sullivan BA French and Italian 2018
Claire Gower BScEcon European Union Studies with French and German 2007
Ruth Gwilym Rasool BA French 1998
Rachel Baker BA French and Spanish 2018
Swyn Thomas BA Hons French and Italian 2018
Eleanor Reed French and Spanish 2018
Ella Baxendale BA French 2013
Elisa Llanos Johnson BA German and English Literature 2024
Nia Carrick BA Cymraeg a Ffrangeg 2007
Lindsay Lewis BA Joint Honours 2004
Daniel Thomas German 2018
Katherine Buck BA French and German 2018
Lisa Humphries BA French and English Language 2006
Ffion Harris French & Italian 2014
Elain Ainsworth French and Spanish 2016
Carys Starkey BA French 2015
Gemma Carlyle BA French and English Literature
Meleri Jenkins MA Astudiaethau Cyfieithu/ Translation Studies 2018
Nikki Kopelman BA French and Japanese 2011
Jess Hannigan BA Translation Studies (Spanish and Italian) 2020
Emily Ellen French and Spanish with Catalan 2004
Amy Harman BA French & Language Studies 2012
Isabel Woolford BA French and Italian 2018
Laetitia Meas MA in Translation Studies 2020
Laura Stevens BA French and Spanish, MA Translation Studies 2015/2017
Bethan Keogh European Union Studies (with French) 2010
Monisah Ali BA History and French 2020
Harriet Codd BA French and Spanish 2018
Sarah Khan BA French and Japanese 2020
Nia Percy BSc(Econ) European Studies 1988
Jen Hazelton BA History and French 2015
Sadie Taylor BA Hons French 2011
Maureen Lakeman BA Politics and French 2017
Jorge Diez BA French and Japanese 2014
Sarah Wade French & Cultural Criticism 2004
Ellie Jones BA French & Italian 2005
Ayesha Ali Mandarin Short Course 2019
Sophie Crabtree BA French and Spanish 2013
Sophie Benneyt Spanish & Italian 2019
Katherine Major BA English Literature and Spanish 2005
Charlotte Nelms BA French 2014
Eve Kellaway Translation Studies 2022
Sian Elin Jines BA Ffrangeg 1988
Thomas Pegley BA French 2010
Catherine Lynch BA Modern Languages and Translation 2021
Michael Downey BA French
Jemma Stephens Ancient History and Italian 2022
Alice MacFarlan BA French and Spanish 2013
Megan Edwards BA (Hons) French and Italian 2018
Jonathan Oberst BA Archaeology & French Joint Honours 2014
Daniel Saunders French & Spanish 2021
Natalie Bonnet BSCEcon European Union Studies with French and Spanish 2007
Rebecca Tandy BA Spanish and Italian 2023
Steffan Davies French and Japanese 2007
Danielle Taylor French and English Literature BA 2017
Frances Page French and Spanish joint honours 2007
Alun Jones BA Hons 1990
Eleri Bryon French and Spanish 2023
Louise Gammage German BA 2022
Sebastian de Verteuil BA French and Italian 2016
Ann Myfanwy Jones BA Ffrangeg 1988
Alex Cowell BA French & Spanish 2014 / MA Translation Studies 2015
Emily Foster MA Chinese 2024
Rhiannon Evans BA Chinese 2024
Harry Champion BA Chinese 2024
George Hudson BA Spanish & Italian 2016
Georgia Williams French and German 2017
Mari Carmen Erasmus Exchange Student
Carys Jones BA Italian and Spanish 2015
Tia Liu Chinese Studies 2024
Beth Speakman Translation Studies MA
James McCullam BA Modern Languages and Translation 2020
Siobhan McGurk BA Hanes (a chyrsiau mewn Ffrangeg ac Eidaleg) 2009
Bethan Spyromilios BA French and German 2014
Matthew Oldroyd French and Japanese 2015
Patrick Fermin Ryan Spanish & Politics 2014
Ffion Morgan BA French and German 2014
Amy Dixon BA Religious Studies and Spanish (Joint Honours) 2015
Joseph Rusling Spanish 2023
Bronwyn Jurevicius BA Spanish 2024
Emma Benson BA Economics and German 2014; MSc Econ Politics and Public Policy 2015
Tara Quinn-Thomas BA Italian and Spanish 2016
Eliska Zidova MA in Translation Studies 2020
Robin Joynson BA German and Spanish 2016
Katie Shankland Law and French 2017
Elinor Valdre Huseby BA Chinese 2024
Anna Gent French & German Joint Hons 2004
Sophie Connolly BA Joint Hons French and Spanish 2013
Jeroen Bromilow BA Spanish and Economics 2014
Sion Acciaioli BA Italian and Spanish 2012
Domenica Hayward BA French and Italian 2007
Rhian Morris LLB, Y Gyfraith a Ffrangeg 1993
Miranda Evans Modern Chinese 2021
Mariella North German and Italian 2022
Rhiannon Batley BA Chinese 2024
Joe Sampson BA French and German 2013
Nkiru Onyechi French and Spanish 2005
Lydia Clifford BA French and Spanish 2009
Katy Bryce BA Italian 2014
Ben Kitchener MA Welsh Government and Politics, Current on LfA German programmes
Nikki Marshall BA French & Spanish 2005
Josh Emanuel BA Translation 2017, MA Translation 2019
Rachel Lister Joint Honours French and Spanish 2005
Megan Symons BA French and German 2024
Gregory McChesney BA Joint Hons English Literature and Spanish 2015
Mary Gartside BA Spanish 2016
Alaina Wadsworth BA Hons French and Spanish 2005
Alisha Patel BA (Hons) Spanish & Economics 2018
Emma Bossom BScEcon European Union Studies (French & Spanish) 2005
Louise James BA French, Spanish, and Translation 2023
Yu Peng PhD in Translation Studies 2021
Michael Evans MA Translation Studies 2021
Yu Peng PhD in Translation Studies 2021
Agatha Cowland BA Chinese
Thomas Jones English Literature BA 2006
Gwenllian Jones BA French & Spanish 2011
Andrea Cole BA Hons French 1983
Nia Lydiate BA French and Italian 2009
Sam Jackson BA Spanish and History 2014
Teresa Araia Erasmus student 2017
Sophie Slade French and Spanish 2008
Dr Kathryn Jones PhD Ffrangeg ac Almaeneg 2004
Kate Roberts BA Spanish and Politics 2022
Clare Greenhalgh BA French & German 2010
Kelsey Mckue BA Modern Chinese 2023
Dr Qipeng Gao MA Translation Studies; PhD in Translation Studies 2024
Molly Timmons BA Portuguese and Spanish 2018
Janet Lloyd BA Hispanic Studies 1990
Jacob Davies Italian and German BA 2016
Dr Jun Yang PhD Translation Studies
Gethin Sugar BA Italian and Spanish | MA Translation Studies 2015 | 2019
Andrew Saunders Business Studies and Japanese 2006
Natalie Hawkins Spanish BA 2015
Angharad Lewis MA Translation Studies 2016
Catrin Parish-Marks International Business Administration 2006
Lucy Griffiths BA Hons Welsh and French 2004
Madeleine Williams BA French and Italian 2018
Jessica Snell BA Portuguese and Spanish 2027
Hannah Wyatt MA in Translation Studies 2019
Ysi Brown French and Spanish 2024
Malaika Lindalo BA Chinese 2023
Máire Vallely BA (Hons) French and Japanese 2005
Kyle Pritchard BA Modern Languages and Translation 2024
Grace Harrhy BA English Language and French 2018
Kalina Konova BSc Business studies and Japanese 2010
Ki Wodehouse BA German and Japanese 2023
Arianne Vijandre Business Studies and Japanese 2019
Rowena Shapcott (née Sefton) BA MFL French and German 2015
Amelia Mason BA Spanish and Japanese 2021
Bethany Elizabeth Smith Japanese and Translation 2024
Jessica Brookes BA Modern Chinese 2024
Eider Fernandez Moreno MA in Translation Studies 2019
Tomos Morris Law and French (LLB) 2020
Emily Waite Italian & Philosophy 2021
Gwenan Iolo BA Ffrangeg a Sbaeneg 2018
Miraj Rahman-Blake BA Translation Studies with German 2025
Andrea Perez MA Translation Studies 2024
Emily Hughes BSc Accountancy with French 2007
Andrew Cowell BSc Hons Business Studies and Japanese 1995
Gillian Churchill BA Joint Honours Spanish & Italian 2007
Lucie Ayers BA Cymraeg a Ffrangeg 2006
Alexandra Carter nee Russell English Literature and Italian 2007
Ed Crymble BA German 2015
Sara Horan BA French and Italian 2004
Veronica Busa BA Modern Languages and Translation (Japanese) 2021
Sydney Bennett-Miller French and German BA Hons 2023
Natacha Celie-Bone BA French & Italian 2013
Nia George nee (Davies) BA Ffrangeg a Sbaeneg 2013
Amanda Robertson MA Translation Studies 2016
Clare Naylor BA English Literature and French 2004
Emma Newton French and Spanish 2021
Alison Jilks BSC Econ European Studies (Spanish & German) 2004
Jamie Watkins BSc Business Studies & Japanese 2010
Katy Bryce BA Italian 2014
Zan Chowdhry BA French 2023
Freya Carlyon BA French & German / MA Translation Studies 2018
Eleni Kazoglou MA in Translation Studies 2021
Karen de la Cadena BA Hons - Spanish and Italian 2007
Georgia O’Dell BA Modern Languages and Translation, Japanese 2024
Dan Jacob BA French and Spanish, MA Translation Studies 2017 (BA), 2018 (MA)
Avril Hughes French and Spanish 2010
Alun Davies Eidaleg 1995
Lucy Owen BA German 2016
Ioan Davies BA Pure Mathematics and French 2005
Natasha Holmes French BA 2019
Harriet Cox BA Spanish and Italian 2024
Lizzie Latham BA French and Spanish 2008
Neil Davies BA German and Japanese 2003
Emily Wilcox BA Hons Spanish 2013
Catrin Stewart BA French and Spanish 2013
David Evans BA Spanish and Portuguese 2018
Sophie Griffiths BA French and Spanish 2010
Bethan Morgan BA Spanish 2013
Eleanor Hopps BA French and Spanish 2013
Rhiannon Jones (née) Harry BA French and Welsh 2013
Leila Samadi French and Spanish 2013
Yiu Yan Lai MA Urban Design, Classes in Japanese 2023
Pamela Mayorcas FITI MScInfSc DipModLangs Diploma in French, Italian and European Studies 1967
Ivett Szekely Italian BA 2022
Nicola Philippou Translation and Chinese 2023
Daniel Benbow Spanish and Japanese 2023
Julia Griebling BA Translation 2015
Immy Skinner French and Japanese 2020
Natalie Organ BA Italian and Spanish 2019
Kelly Davies BA French and Spanish 2004
Liam Flynn Translation BA 2023
Leanne Teahan-Dyer Law with French 2011
Elinor Sprague BA Joint Honours French and Spanish 2013
Angharad Hodgson BA Spanish and English Language 2013
Peter Butler Spanish & Economics 2007
Elinor Tudor Williams French and Welsh 1996
Kelly Lancar Erasmus Student in Translation 2019
Scarlett Griffiths French and English Literature 2023
Christopher Hayes BA (Hons) German and Japanese & PhD in Global Language-Based Area Studies, 2014 & 2019
Rebecca Hughes (Wood) BA French and Italian 2011
Lauren Bajdala-Brown BA French & Spanish 2004
Lucy Cooke BA Italian and Language studies 2005
Christopher Griffin BA French 1970
Anais Davey French & Sociology 2008
Paulina Czerwonka Italian with Economics 2021
Tom Gray BA German and Japanese 2015
Jasmine Ayoubi French and Japanese BA 2021
Abdullah Alqarni Translation Studies 2024
Bethan Cunningham BA French and Spanish, MA Translation Studies 2015
Frances Wicks MA Translation Studies 2020
Eleanor Adams BA Hons Spanish and French 2003
Zoe Hendrickson BA Modern Chinese
Sophia Nayakshin German and Russian literary translator 2022
Lizzie Hill French and Japanese 2010
Ceridwen Rilstone BA Joint Honours French and Japanese 2008
Aleksandra Wielga BA Modern Chinese 2021
Georgia Hurrell BA French & Italian 2018
Lewis Macdonald MA Broadcast Journalism 2018
Aitor Batiz-Moran Politics and Spanish 2020
Alfie Penton BA French and Spanish 2023
Sonia Dempster BA French and Spanish 2017
Charlotte Brown Translation Studies MA 2018
Kerstin Tomiak PhD International Relations 2017
Ann Grenet BA French & German 1986
Wing Koo Business Studies and Japanese 2014
Kristyna Klabenesova MA Translation Studies 2024
Angharad Davies French 2010
Sam Lang BA French 2008
Heledd Jones Sbaeneg a Chymraeg 2010
Anna Tindall Cousins French and Spanish BA 2012
David Thomas BA Hons French & Politics 2008
Sebine Orlande BA Italian 2014
Alex Patterson Business Studies and Japanese 2019
Flora Milne BA Italian and Spanish 2018
Rachel Evans (was Birchall) BA German and Spanish 2018
Rod Davies BA French & Ancient History 2008
Harriet Stradling BA French and Spanish 2022
Emily Seaborne BA French & English Literature 2018
Josh Miles BScEcon Politics 2011
Flora Milne BA Italian and Spanish 2018
Emily Jay BA French and German 2013
Ffion Thomas BA French 2013
Angela Tarantini PhD in Translation studies , 2023
Ellie Peace German and English Literature 2020
Eirian James BA French with Spanish 2012
Georgia Smith BA Italian & Spanish 2016
Emma Longmore BA French and Spanish 2015
Victoria Paterson BA German, French and Spanish 2001
Jessica Hull Spanish & English a literature BA 2014
Alexandra Wilson History and French 2024
Owain Myrddin Edwards European Union Studies 2005
Jonathan Rickard BA English Literature and Italian 2003
Isabelle McCann BA English Language & Linguistics 2024
Simona Dundova Business Management with a European Language (Spanish) 2018
Hollie Wickens BA Hons German & Politics 2020
Clare Silcock BSc European Union Studies 2007
Ivan Westley BScEcon European Union Studies with French and Italian 2013
Cerys Griffiths BA French and Italian 2022
Jill Fisher BA French and Spanish
Peter Jordan BscEcon European Union Studies 2007
Megan Calderon BA Translation (Spanish & Italian) 2023
Elain Davies BA Translation 2023
Dan Tennant Ralphs BA Italian and Spanish 2009
Hannah Brown BA Education & French 2013
Anna Wrigley BA French 2013
Chiara Ridi Italian Foreign Languages Erasmus Traineeship 2017
Clarissa Le Neindre-Hubbard BA French and Economics 2019
Asha Armin BA Spanish 2023
Asha Armin BA Spanish 2023
Katharine Abbott BA French & Spanish 2012
Megan Erwin BA Translation 2021
Olga Badowska BSc Modern European Languages 2012
Laura Hopkin née Oliver BA English literature and French 2012
Louise McArthur French and German 2012
Ffion Thomas BA Italian and Spanish 2017
Sue Farmery BSc French & Economics, MA Translation
Kate Tomes French and German 1998
Sam Lott BA Spanish and Italian 2013
Anindya Raychaudhuri PhD Critical and Cultural Theory 2010
Hannah Pepper BA French and Spanish 2012
R Ginns Freelance translator; Former ERASMUS student
Chloe Davis English Language and Spanish 2021
Rachael Harper BA French & Italian 2017
Leigh Donovan MA, Art History; BA, French 1992
Kimberly Field BA French and Spanish 2019
Lois Beard BA Italian 2016
George Lossock Translation Studies 2016
Esther Liu PhD Translation Studies, MA Translation, BA French and English Literature 2017
Sally-Ann Mellor Almaeneg a Chymraeg 1986
Anna Richards MA Translation Studies 2013
Osian McGuinness LLB Law and French 2019
Elin Cain BA French and Spanish / MA Global Cultures 2020
Alan Waldron Global Cultures and Creativity 2019
Carlos Ceia PhD in Hispanic Studies 1993
Miranda Davies PhD Modern Languages 2022
Dr Katie Brown MA European Studies 2012
Luigi Venditto BA Italian 2016
Maria Camila Humphries BA Spanish and French 2017
Lara Davies-Jones Masters in Translation 2022
Alexander Brown BA French and Italian 2007
Oliver Mee BA Modern Chinese 2023
Lauren Constance BA Spanish and Japanese 2019; PhD Modern Languages (2020 - Present)
Robert Balchin BA German and Spanish 2015
Carla Gambarini BA French & Italian 2016
Abby Jones BA French and Language Studies 2013
Jack Seaton BA Spanish & Italian 2016
Dr Samuel Young PhD, Modern Languages & Translation 2024
Vaughan Davies, German and Politics 2019
Rebecca Mynett BA French & Music 1996
Michael Phelan BA Psychology, French, Philosophy 1973
Philip Shigeo Brown LLB Law & Japanese 2001
Joseph Green BA French and Italian 2017
Anne Stone French and Italian 2014
David Bull French and Italian 1974
Mari Davies BA French and Spanish
Benjamin Miller BA Chinese 2024
Emily Decker MA Translation Studies 2016
Joanne Sayner PhD German Studies 2003
Abby Hall BSc Japanese and Business Studies, MA Japanese Translation 2017
Rhiannon Williams BA Spanish and Italian 2019
Harry Hayward BA (Hons) German 2016
Joanne Lee BA Italian & Language Studies; MA European Studies 1999; 2003
Cara Merren BA Spanish 2020
Bethan Griffiths LLB y Gyfraith a Ffrangeg, 1998
Eliska Zidova MA Translation Studies 2020
Nicola Hancock BA Joint Honors Spanish and Italian 2010
Samantha Rey LLB Hons Law & Italian 1995
Alexandra Corrigan BA Translation, MA Translation Studies 2015, 2017
Tim Marshall BScEcon European Union Studies 2004
Marta Peris Ferri Master in Translation Studies 2024
Lauren Stenning English language and Spanish 2020
Cara Merren BA Spanish 2020
Rachel Evans née Birchall BA German and Spanish 2018
Bruna Valente Portuguese and Spanish 2020
Lydia Clare French & Spanish 2021
Iris Boulton BA French and Spanish 2021
Hannah Fflur Jones BA Italian and Spanish 2012
Sara Orwig-Palmer Ffrangeg a Chymraeg 2012
Helen Parry BA (Hons) French 1997
Liam Barrett French and Hispanic Studies 2018
Laura Hurst French and Spanish BA 2024
Thomas Comben French and Spanish 2024
Sonia Cattina Modern Languages and Translation BA 2021, Translation Studies MA 2023
Yuxuan Tu Translation Studies MA 2024
George Bowen Portuguese and Spanish 2021
Philippa Hammond BA French and Spanish 2003
Philip Winkless B.Mus. + 1st year Italian and Aux. German 1965
Georgia Elovari-Clarke MA Applied Linguistics and PGCE 2006
Anna Hollis (nee Griffiths) French and Italian 2008
Aitor Batiz-Moran Politics and Spanish 2020
Erin Larmour BA Modern Languages and Translation 2020
Megan McColgan BA Modern Languages and Translation 2024
Frances Wicks MA Translation Studies 2021
Marta Bernabeu English Studies (Erasmus+) 2015
Rowan Watkins BA Translation 2021
Anna Hollis (nee Griffiths) French and Italian 2008
Current Students and Staff / Myfyrwyr a Staff Presennol
Cathy Molinaro, Lecturer in French (31 years of service)
Nadia Nebot, Lecturer in French (28 years of service)
Dr Christopher Hood, Reader in Japanese (25 years of service)
Cerys Thomas, Student Cases and Support (16 years of service)
Zora Jackman, Lecturer in Interpreting (15 years of service)
Dr Caroline Lynch, Senior Lecturer in Italian (11 years of service)
Samia Zitouni , Lecturer in French (11 years of service)
Victoria Ucele, Wales China Schools Project Manager (11 years of service)
Nazaret Perez Nieto, Lecturer in Spanish (10 years of service)
Licinia Pereira, Lecturer in Portuguese (10 years of service)
Angharad Brown, Student Cases and Support Officer (10 years of service)
Sabina Barczyk-Wozniak, Lecturer in German Studies (9 years of service)
Gaby Cablitz, German Tutor, Translation Studies (9 years of service)
Dr Luisa Pèrcopo, Lecturer in Translation (8 years of service)
Conny Opitz, Lecturer in German (7 years of service)
Wei Shao, Senior lecturer in Chinese Studies (7 years of service)
Dr Luzia Dominguez, Lecturer in Hispanic Studies
Hiroko Uno, Lecturer in Japanese
Dr Emi Sakamoto, Lecturer in Japanese
Dr Mayuko Inagawa, Lecturer in Japanese Language
I-Ting Kao, Lecturer in Chinese Studies
Angelo Silvestri, Lecturer in Italian
Theresa Federici, Lecturer in Italian
Dr Paola Ruffo, Associate Lecturer in Italian / Translation Studies Researcher
Xiaoli Wu, Lecturer in Chinese Studies
Julie Downes, Administrator - Languages for Non-Specialists
Irem Rahman, Administrator for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Education and Students
Caitlin Gale Modern Languages and Cultures
Dillon Fowler MA Translation Studies
Joseph Lambert MA Translation Studies
Emyr Evans MA Translation Studies
Maria Armstrong MA Translation Studies
Beth Speakman Translation Studies MA
Ellie Johnson BA French and German 2027
Agatha Cowland BA Chinese
Joseph Vesey BA Portuguese and Spanish 2027
Anna Kiddier BA Translation
Jessica Snell BA Portuguese and Spanish 2027
Emma Richards German and English literature
Harry Richards German and Politics 2026
Keira Newport BA Modern Languages and Translation Studies (Spanish and German)
Arianwen Ramruttun BA French and German
Louis Smith BA German and Spanish
Dominique Latisha McBarnett BA Chinese Studies
Amelia Wilson BA Spanish and Japanese
Teagan Pickering Spanish & Japanese 2027
Miraj Rahman-Blake BA Translation Studies with German 2025
Rachel Francies German and Spanish 2028
Claudia Giggens German with Politics
Mariae Beatrize Guevarra BA Modern Chinese 2028
Ben H-F BA Spanish and Italian
Gemma Andrews BA German and Spanish
Jo York Modern Languages and Translation 2027
George Reader BA German and Japanese
Ella Phillips BA Chinese 2027
Tamsin Fraser Chinese and Translation 2027
Molly Calcroft Chinese 2027
Harvey Ward BA Chinese Studies
Jared Butler BA Chinese
Charlotte Howes BA Modern Chinese
Oliver Hassan BA Modern Chinese
Tia Ganner BA French and German
Zi Ye, PhD in Translation Studies
Marcus Reed BA Modern Languages and Translation
Isabella Hill Banking and Finance with Spanish
Bethany McDonald 3rd Year BA Chinese
Milan Malecki BA Chinese 2026
Carmela Gianfagna Italian BA 2027/8
Saoirse Purkess MA Translation Studies
Charlie Hughes French and Spanish 2025
Elodie Pascal PhD Japanese Art History
Luca Proietti PhD Japanese Studies
Daniele Lei PhD - Modern Languages and Music
Kitty Connolly German and Japanese 2026
Dan Parmiter Law and French 2025
Levi Stark BA German and Japanese
Stefania Papadokonstantaki BA Spanish and Japanese
Alex Green Spanish and Japanese
Katie King BA Spanish and Japanese
Gefan Wang PhD Comparative Literature
Other Staff and Language Professionals / Aelodau eraill o staff a gweithwyr proffesiynol eraill ym maes ieithoedd
Dr Robert Walton, Teacher in Creative Writing (9 years of service)
Ellen Kenny, Lawyer-linguist, European Court of Justice
Marie Brousseau-Navarro, Former Researcher in the School of Law (12 years of service) and Former Honorary Consul of France in Cardiff
Alexandra Nita, Project Management (2 years of service)
Eloísa Monteoliva García President of APTIS, the Association of Programmes in Translation and Interpreting Studies, UK and Ireland
Lloyd Bingham Coordinator of ITI Cymru Wales; Owner of Capital Translations
Sara Horcas, Coordinator of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting International Development and Cooperation Network
Dr Andrew Godfrey-Collins, Coordinator of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting German Network
Joanna Dare, Deputy Coordinator of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting Japanese Network
Caroline Bennett, Coordinator of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting Italian Network
Mike Hanson FITI, Coordinator of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting LIFT [Law, Insurance and Finance] Network
Nicholas Jones Nick Jones Language Services - Translator, Interpreter and Proofreader
Dr. Silke Lührmann Professional DE<>EN translator
Astrid Freuler Freelance Translator
Isabel Brenner Translator (freelance, based in London, English & French into German)
Rod Riesco MA, MITI
Gabriell Bramley, CHEMY
Professor Andrew Yates, External Advisory Board Member
Dr Jun Yang PhD Translation Studies
Miguel Fialho, Lecturer in Interpreting Studies, University of Bath
Fang Su, Lecturer in Chinese Studies at Newcastle University
Dr Rachel Morgan - Programme Manager, PhD Latin American History and Literature. BA First Class French and Spanish.
Regina Buechner-Cross, Teacher of German, 6th form
Dean Evans, Coordinator of the French Network of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting
Nicola Bottrell Hayward, Professional Translator
Magali Béchade, Chartered Translator MA MITI
Nathalie Clergues, Professional translator and copywriter
Laura Elvin, Freelance Translator, Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting
Jo Durning, Freelance Translator
Rebecca George, Coordinator of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting Western Regional Group
Amanda Mannix BA MITI AATII
Isabel Carvalho, Translator (English and French into Portuguese)
Tatiana Perry, Translator
Fiona Grace Peterson, Italian to English translator
Gillian Holmes, MITI Freelance translator
Olga Elizabeth Gallegos Núñez, Freelance English to Spanish translator
William Sleath, Professional translator
Kim Sanderson Freelance translator, Fellow of ITI
Amanda Wilson Freelance translator, MA Translation in a European Context, MITI
Clive Jonathan Barton Walker Freelance Translator
Gruff Gwynn, Cyfieithydd – Wedi graddio o Brifysgol Aberystwyth
Alison Jenner BA, Bsc, PgDip, MITI
Amy Hillam MA Freelance Translator
Kate Sotejeff-Wilson, Translator, graduated from Cantonian High School 1993, PhD History, UCL 2005
Alison Jenner, BA, BSc, PgDip, MITI
Janice Crossfield, Professional translator and former MFL teacher
Bronwen Davies, Freelance translator
Professor Richard Cleminson, Chair in Hispanic Studies, University of Leeds
Gábor Gergely, University of Lincoln, Chair of the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies
Professor Andrew C Parker, Professor of French and Comparative Literature, Rutgers University (USA)
Louise Johnson - Freelance Translator & Interpreter, Bath Alumni
Dr Alexandra Kokoli, Middlesex University London
Zoe Amador, Translator
Constance Batterbury, Freelance Translator
Lucy Shaw PGCE MFL
Marika Mamerga PGCE Languages - UCL 2025
Christina Horvath Reader in French, University of Bath
Dr Joanne N Smith Finley Modern Chinese Studies (Leeds); PhD East Asian Studies (Leeds)
Galadriel Ravelli , Italian Studies (University of Bath )