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| Big Enough and Not Ugly | Mar 11, 2012 |
First, I've only ever visited Bristol/Bath but always thought it looks very pleasant to live in.
Second, I wouldn't want to slag anywhere unduly, but I have to say that if you've got the whole country to pick from and attractiveness is one of your few criteria, Birmingham is surely unlikely to figure too highly.
I cannot comment on the OP's specific academic criteria, but just in terms of the others, can I chuck Norwich into the mix? Furthermore, I have a friend who ha... See more First, I've only ever visited Bristol/Bath but always thought it looks very pleasant to live in.
Second, I wouldn't want to slag anywhere unduly, but I have to say that if you've got the whole country to pick from and attractiveness is one of your few criteria, Birmingham is surely unlikely to figure too highly.
I cannot comment on the OP's specific academic criteria, but just in terms of the others, can I chuck Norwich into the mix? Furthermore, I have a friend who has just moved from N London to Warwick and speaks highly of it. Couple of other places on the not-too-shabby list would also be Oxford and Cambridge. Some of those places may have a handful of language students kicking about. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Kay Denney 
France
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| Bath every time! | Mar 11, 2012 |
As a senior translator at an agency I have trained several juniors who got their MA from Bath and they were all, without exception, utterly brilliant.
I am now training a student on work placement from Salford and while she's a lovely person, punctual and fearless, she can't speak or read French, can't spell in English and has a very sketchy knowledge of business English.
| | | | Sabine Braun
United Kingdom
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I have just moved to Cardiff and really like it here. As far as I know Cardiff Uni offers an MA in translating. Cardiff is cheaper than Bristol or Bath, cosmopolitan (despite being in Wales) and people are friendly. In the past few years Cardiff has undergone a lot of regeneration work and is now a thriving and attractive city. It is close to the lovely Welsh countryside and only a 50-minute train journey away from Bristol.
I can only recommend it!
| | | | Sonia Hill
United Kingdom
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| I second Cardiff | Mar 11, 2012 |
I'm planning to move to Cardiff in the near future. It's a lovely city, with a good university.
I currently live near Bath, which is a beautiful place (the traffic is terrible though). I've never really liked Bristol, although this appears to be unique to me. I have plenty of friends who live there and absolutely love it.
Exeter might be another possibility. It was my local city growing up and has a good university (you'd need to check whether it offers the courses you ... See more I'm planning to move to Cardiff in the near future. It's a lovely city, with a good university.
I currently live near Bath, which is a beautiful place (the traffic is terrible though). I've never really liked Bristol, although this appears to be unique to me. I have plenty of friends who live there and absolutely love it.
Exeter might be another possibility. It was my local city growing up and has a good university (you'd need to check whether it offers the courses you want). ▲ Collapse
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Neil Cross
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Ey up Eva!
Even though I'm a Derbyshire lad, I'll vote for our neighbour and rival, Nottingham (Derbyshire is a beautiful county, but not even Derby's mother would describe it as attractive).
The East Midlands is a friendly area, with good access to pretty much everywhere else in the country. Nottingham is quite a "happening" city, but not too large to be overpowering. It has two good universities and house prices are relatively low.
Incidentally, I think ... See more Ey up Eva!
Even though I'm a Derbyshire lad, I'll vote for our neighbour and rival, Nottingham (Derbyshire is a beautiful county, but not even Derby's mother would describe it as attractive).
The East Midlands is a friendly area, with good access to pretty much everywhere else in the country. Nottingham is quite a "happening" city, but not too large to be overpowering. It has two good universities and house prices are relatively low.
Incidentally, I think some of my colleagues are being a bit harsh on poor old Brum, judging it more on its traditional image than on the current reality (it is much improved, and actually has quite a lot going for it). The Brummie accent is indeed horrible, but probably only to English ears...
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Incidentally, I think some of my colleagues are being a bit harsh on poor old Brum, judging it more on its traditional image than on the current reality (it is much improved, and actually has quite a lot going for it).
I shudder to think what it was like before, then.
We are being a bit harsh, but it's just that there are so many nicer places to live.
| | | | Paul Dixon
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I would like to recommend my birthplace, the city of Coventry. There is a Translation Studies course at the University of Warwick (which despite the name is actually in Coventry - see http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/). The City has good rail and bus links (B'ham 15 minutes, London 80 minutes (Virgin) by rail) and can be reached through two handy airports: Birmingham Airport (with its own train station) and Coventr... See more I would like to recommend my birthplace, the city of Coventry. There is a Translation Studies course at the University of Warwick (which despite the name is actually in Coventry - see http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/). The City has good rail and bus links (B'ham 15 minutes, London 80 minutes (Virgin) by rail) and can be reached through two handy airports: Birmingham Airport (with its own train station) and Coventry Airport.
It is in the heart of Shakespeare Country and the home of the Bard is only 20 minutes by train (via Royal Leamington Spa). The handy No. 12 bus connects the University of Warwick with both Coventry City Centre (via Rail Station Bridge) and Leamington. And Bristol is less than an hour away by train, via Birmingham. The population of Coventry is about 300,000 but a few miles outside the city you can be in rolling countryside - however, transport links very poor once you get out of town as many branch lines and stations have been closed over the years.
The neighbourhood of Canley has its own station, from which it's 25 minutes on foot to the University (http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/about/visiting/directions/train/#canley). ▲ Collapse
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One more vote for the combination Edinburgh + Heriot-Watt.
As a former student of this university and after living in Edinburgh for 5 years, I can only recommend both, maybe with 2 drawbacks: Edinburgh is an expensive city and the weather might be a bit of a problem for someone coming from Italy.
Ramon
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Angela Dickson (X)
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I like living in Coventry very much but I'd hesitate to recommend it to Eva if she wants somewhere pretty...
There is a Translation Studies course at Warwick, it's true - http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/prospectivestudents/postgraduate/masters/tts/ - but it is highly focused on literary translation. However, there is Aston U... See more I like living in Coventry very much but I'd hesitate to recommend it to Eva if she wants somewhere pretty...
There is a Translation Studies course at Warwick, it's true - http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/prospectivestudents/postgraduate/masters/tts/ - but it is highly focused on literary translation. However, there is Aston University, which is in central Birmingham, 20 minutes from Coventry on the train, which offers more practical translation training. I'm not sure if it has provision for interpreting, though.
Other than that, just to update Paul's knowledge, the number 12 bus is SLOW (though the train service from Coventry is excellent), and Coventry airport no longer operates commercial flights, unfortunately.
Edited to add: the train to London now only takes an hour. Costs £40 off-peak return, though.
Paul Dixon wrote:
I would like to recommend my birthplace, the city of Coventry.
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| | | | Angela Dickson (X)
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Charlie Bavington wrote:
I cannot comment on the OP's specific academic criteria, but just in terms of the others, can I chuck Norwich into the mix? Furthermore, I have a friend who has just moved from N London to Warwick and speaks highly of it. Couple of other places on the not-too-shabby list would also be Oxford and Cambridge. Some of those places may have a handful of language students kicking about.
Warwick's lovely but might not meet the "size" criterion. I can highly recommend living in Oxford, though it is not much cheaper than London, and I'd move to Cambridge like a shot if I had the chance
This is fun. I hope Eva gains some useful information from this process!
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What about Exeter? Thriving university offering language studies, population approx. 120,000. Beautiful, historical cathedral city on the river Exe, set in the splendid landscapes of Devon with its two intriguing coasts. 2 1/2 hours to London by train. Lots of modern shops, restaurants, nightlife. Small international airport.
I don't live there, but my sister does. I know it well and can highly recommend it!
Tell us where you think sounds nicest.
Jenny
| | | | Eva Bartilucci
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TOPIC STARTER | Great feedback! | Mar 12, 2012 |
I'm very surprised about the many comments - thank you very much for your detailed advices!
Considering your different opinions, for me it comes down to Bristol, Manchester and maybe Cardiff.
Is there anyone who knows both cities, Bristol and Manchester, and can compare them in terms of attractiveness, leisure opportunities etc. ?
I'm already a graduated translator and will continue working f... See more I'm very surprised about the many comments - thank you very much for your detailed advices!
Considering your different opinions, for me it comes down to Bristol, Manchester and maybe Cardiff.
Is there anyone who knows both cities, Bristol and Manchester, and can compare them in terms of attractiveness, leisure opportunities etc. ?
I'm already a graduated translator and will continue working full-time in the UK, so I was more interested in finding a university that offers post-graduate classes (in the evening or on saturdays for professionals, CAT tool trainings, specialised translation workshops, interpreting classes as I'm only a translator so far).
Btw: it's correct that I'm currently living in Italy (for the past 2 years), but I grew up in Germany (I'm half Italian).
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Angela Dickson wrote:
Warwick's lovely but might not meet the "size" criterion.
Defo does not. Practically a village by the looks of 2001 census I had looked at the pop for the local authority and foolishly assumed most of it would be W itself. My bad.
| | | | Jan Rausch
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Eva Bartilucci wrote: I'm very surprised about the many comments - thank you very much for your detailed advices! Considering your different opinions, for me it comes down to Bristol, Manchester and maybe Cardiff. Is there anyone who knows both cities, Bristol and Manchester, and can compare them in terms of attractiveness, leisure opportunities etc. ? I'm already a graduated translator and will continue working full-time in the UK, so I was more interested in finding a university that offers post-graduate classes (in the evening or on saturdays for professionals, CAT tool trainings, specialised translation workshops, interpreting classes as I'm only a translator so far). Btw: it's correct that I'm currently living in Italy (for the past 2 years), but I grew up in Germany (I'm half Italian). Any further comments are welcome!
Hi Eva,
I have a friend who's lived in Manchester for the last 10 years or so, but who's orginally from Bristol, so he knows both places well. Let me know if you want me to ask him.
I don't know if Manchester Uni and Salford Uni do evening classes in interpreting and translating, but I know that workshops are offered by Interp-Right, the NWTN, the NW Society of the CIoL and Sue Leschen.
Tschö!
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