Dr. Vera Tsareva Brauner

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Vera Tsareva-Brauner is a Senior Teaching Associate at the University of Cambridge in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics. Her teaching focuses on Russian language courses and she has extensive experience supervising and examining a wide range of Russian language papers. Vera has served as an External Examiner for Russian at several UK universities and is a member of a working group for Teaching Slavic Languages for Academic Purposes. Additionally, she has been invited as an assessor for Russian at Eton College and for Cambridge International Examinations. Her particular teaching interests include the use of contemporary media in language instruction from Ab Initio to Advanced levels and literary translation into her native language. Vera's research interests encompass Translation Studies and the analysis of historical discourse, particularly through her work with archives related to previously unpublished correspondence from notable Russian authors. This multifaceted approach reflects her dedication to both teaching and scholarly contributions in the field of Russian language and translation studies.

Research Interests

Courses

Russian Oral Use of Russian Audio-Visual Translation Translation Russian

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.