Personal profile

Biography

Ramon Inglada began his career as a professional translator in 2002 after completing his studies in Translation and Interpreting in Spain, England and Scotland. Following four years as an in-house technical translator in Ireland, he became a freelance translator in 2006. He joined Heriot-Watt University (HWU) in Edinburgh in 2012, where he currently holds the post of Associate Professor in Spanish and Translation Technologies. He is also the Head of Learning and Teaching in the Languages and Intercultural Studies department at HWU. In December 2022, Ramon was appointed as Convenor of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting Scottish Network (ScotNet).

Roles & Responsibilities

-Head of Learning and Teaching (HoLT) in the Languages and Intercultural Studies (LINCS) department (Aug 2024 - Present)

-Associate Professor in Spanish and Translation Technologies (Jan 2012 - Present)

Experience teaching/coordinating the following courses:

  • Introduction to the Translation & Interpreting Professions (MSc programme)
  • Translation Technologies (MSc programme)
  • Software Localisation (MSc programme)
  • Subtitling (MSc programme)
  • Translation EN > ES (MSc programme)
  • Translation Technologies (final year undergraduate programme)
  • Translation EN > ES (final year undergraduate programme)
  • Translation EN > ES (second year undergraduate programme)
  • Spanish Spoken/Liaison Interpreting (second year undergraduate programme)
  • Spanish Business Case Studies (final year undergraduate programme)
  • Spanish Business Seminar (second year undergraduate programme
  • Spanish Area Studies (second year undergraduate programme)
  • Spanish Intensive Beginners Language (first year undergraduate programme)

-Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes (LINCS) (Aug 2023 - Aug 2024)

-Director of Studies for Languages Incoming Exchange Students (Jun 2018 - Aug 2024)

-Acting Spanish Section Coordinator (Sabbatical Cover) (Jan 2020 - Jun 2020)

External positions

Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)

1 Dec 2021 → …

University of Leeds

1 Nov 20201 Mar 2025