Reflecting on Jeanette Nicholson, Liz McClounie and James Etheridge’s session about AMPED, mentorship and early-career development A newly qualified interpreter finishes their training programme with a certificate, knowledge of professional theory and a set of developing interpreting skills. Then the structure around them disappears. There is no tutor watching the next assignment, no scheduled class in which to discuss what happened and no automatic opportunity to practise th

Reflecting on Layne James Whittaker’s research into equality, diversity and inclusion within the profession Equality, diversity and inclusion are often discussed as though they concern a particular group of people. Someone may hear “EDI” and assume the conversation belongs mainly to people who have experienced racism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia or another form of discrimination. Others may see it as an organisational requirement, a training module to complete or somethi

Reflecting on Dr Russell Aldersson’s session on translanguaging and community interpreting Imagine being asked to explain what has happened inside someone’s shoulder. The medical professional uses accurate terminology. The interpreter understands the words and signs. The Deaf patient is watching carefully. Technically, the information could be interpreted from one language into another. But would a signed explanation alone be the clearest way to communicate something that nob

The final session may have ended, the recordings may have closed and the certificates may have been sent, but the conversations from The Together Conference 2026 are far from finished. This year’s theme, Pick It Up, Pass It On, began with a simple idea. None of us becomes the professional we are alone. We learn from tutors, colleagues, Deaf communities, research, experience, mistakes, feedback and the people who have supported us along the way. We then pass those things on, s

The sign language interpreting profession is evolving, with growing emphasis on professionalisation, academic research, and...