Researching issues in applied linguistics. Teaching academic English to PhD students. Developing teaching resources for the development of foreign language communicative competencies of graduates. Translating scientific papers from Russian to English, correcting English texts and editing papers according to the IMRaD format for publication in Web of Science and Scopus indexed academic journals. Engaging in academic collaborations that take the form of syllabuses, conference papers and articles… Show more Researching issues in applied linguistics. Teaching academic English to PhD students. Developing teaching resources for the development of foreign language communicative competencies of graduates. Translating scientific papers from Russian to English, correcting English texts and editing papers according to the IMRaD format for publication in Web of Science and Scopus indexed academic journals. Engaging in academic collaborations that take the form of syllabuses, conference papers and articles published in journals. Show less

Global Village Bard's core mission is to "re-enchant the global village". This mission is born from a recognition that, at the same time as the world becomes ever more closely interconnected, it risks losing the authenticity of its cultural communication. Global Village Bard sets out to restore that authenticity by imagining the role of the village bard in a global context. Global Village Bard provides a structure for bicultural, bilingual and – where appropriate – binational collaborations… Show more Global Village Bard's core mission is to "re-enchant the global village". This mission is born from a recognition that, at the same time as the world becomes ever more closely interconnected, it risks losing the authenticity of its cultural communication. Global Village Bard sets out to restore that authenticity by imagining the role of the village bard in a global context. Global Village Bard provides a structure for bicultural, bilingual and – where appropriate – binational collaborations around the core activity of translating songs from one language/culture to another and performing them in both languages in the context of cross-cultural events. Global Village Bard is a collaborative, multidisciplinary programme involving singers, songwriters, translators, musicians, poets, dancers, visual artists and more. Show less

Translating mainly legal texts from Slovene, Russian, French and German to English.

Quality Constructs Ltd provides translation, editing, proof-reading, transcription, copywriting, voice-over, subtitling, project management and consultancy services.Quality Constructs' mission is to preserve sense across cultural and linguistic boundaries by focusing on the authenticity of spoken, written and sung voice.We currently translate in-house from Russian, Slovene, German, French and Polish into English. We offer additional language pairs through our extensive network… Show more Quality Constructs Ltd provides translation, editing, proof-reading, transcription, copywriting, voice-over, subtitling, project management and consultancy services.Quality Constructs' mission is to preserve sense across cultural and linguistic boundaries by focusing on the authenticity of spoken, written and sung voice.We currently translate in-house from Russian, Slovene, German, French and Polish into English. We offer additional language pairs through our extensive network of freelance linguistic professionals.We offer specialisation based on real world experience in diverse fields including fishing, agriculture, forestry, linguistics, education, music, poetry, philosophy, current affairs, rural development, construction, telecommunications and software/IT.We produce texts of high quality and accuracy that are consistent with regard to register, tone and voice.For larger jobs we can offer a project management service, using industry standard techniques and tools and drawing on our extensive network of freelance collaborators.Our consulting specialism is in the area of cultural intelligence: the use of cultural knowledge and understanding to facilitate collaborations in diverse areas of business and international relations.All translations are proof-read by a native speaker as standard. Show less

Director and co-founder of The Sco-Rus.Organisation Ltd., a non-profit company Limited by Guarantee which exists to: - conduct research into and popularise cultural traditions common to Russia and Scotland and the wider Slavic and Celtic cultural spaces- facilitate cultural exchanges between the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and other countries having relevant traditions- organise and coordinate events, festivals and celebrations of national… Show more Director and co-founder of The Sco-Rus.Organisation Ltd., a non-profit company Limited by Guarantee which exists to: - conduct research into and popularise cultural traditions common to Russia and Scotland and the wider Slavic and Celtic cultural spaces- facilitate cultural exchanges between the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and other countries having relevant traditions- organise and coordinate events, festivals and celebrations of national holidays- provide support for collaborations in the arts (music, dance, theatre, literature, painting, storytelling, translation, etc.)- provide support for academic collaborations (e.g. exchanges, conferences, lectures)- create a common cultural space in which arts may flourish and mutual understanding increase Show less

Coordinating translation of internal staff website for Canadian subsidiary.

Developed and managed a programme of projects detailed in SCA's Development Plan, including: construction of museum and village hall, community events, local broadband facilities, private wire network (grid) and renewable energy generation project, recycling programme, transport projects, growers group. Developed content management system to produce weekly newsletter. Working under direction of SCA Board of Directors (community consultation and programme management) and Project Board.

Working with communities and telecoms suppliers to deliver Highlands and Islands Enterprise's broadband strategy. Developing and project-managing the roll-out of community wireless networks (CWNs), purchasing Exchange Activate modules for BT telephone exchanges and coordinating region-wide marketing campaign. Developing community ownership model for wireless networks.

Working with community groups and individual artists throughout Ross-shire and Sutherland to develop and enable arts productions and projects, including playing role of Project Manager of the Fling in the Fank event (Assynt) and the 2003 Wester Ross Festival. Production roles in 2003 Highland Festival in and around Inverness including premiere of Dunbeath Water, a multimedia event, at Dornoch Cathedral.

Writing précis of articles and academic papers in management and marketing, mainly in the publishing and packaging industries.