The Translation Exchange (QTE) is based at The Queen’s College, Oxford. Our mission is to inspire lifelong engagement in languages and international culture, and in particular to encourage young language learners to continue with their studies through their schooling and beyond.
Our programmes include the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, an annual translation competition for schools; Think Like a Linguist, a sustained engagement programme for Year 8 pupils in the North West; and our Creative Translation Ambassadors scheme, through which we train university students to design and lead creative translation workshops in schools. We run regular events in Oxford and have hosted numerous translation residencies. In recent years, we have also developed an advocacy strand to our work, contributing to policy debates around languages education and the role of languages in public life.
You can find out more about our work and how to get involved below. To keep up to date with our latest news, you can also join our mailing list or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky.
