Who we are

We are expert linguists and the top translators in our profession. We are all members of the UK’s Institute of Translation and Interpreting or Chartered Institute of Linguists and we only translate into our mother tongue. Our translators only translate within their fields of expertise and conduct thorough background research for each and every translation, ensuring that all subject-specific terminology is understood and translated correctly.

Our History

Academia Translations was founded in 2012 by Dr Olivia Cockburn.

Olivia is a Chartered Linguist, a full Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists and a professional member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting. She translates from Spanish, Latin and Portuguese into English and project manages translations from and into any language.

Olivia is Director of the MA in Translation and Lecturer in Translation Studies and Latin Linguistics at University College London (UCL). She also teaches Scientific and Technical Translation at Imperial College London.