Dr. Rebecca Tipton

Biography

Rebecca Tipton is a Lecturer in Interpreting Translation Studies at the University of Manchester. With over a decade of experience in training translators and interpreters, she joined academia after working as a freelance translator and interpreter. Her research focuses on public service interpreting, aiming at influencing policy debates and reducing health and social inequalities among vulnerable service users. She is dedicated to promoting quality interpreter-mediated services across statutory and non-statutory contexts. Tipton has played significant roles in various professional organizations, including serving as the Secretary/Treasurer for the International Association of Translation and Intercultural Studies since July 2016. Her educational background includes a PhD in Interpreting Studies, which examined socio-theoretical perspectives on interpreter-mediated activities, alongside other advanced qualifications in interpreting and teaching. Tipton’s research interests encompass various aspects of public service and conference interpreting, including the sociology of work, neutrality in the public sphere, and migrant rights.

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