Hundreds of entries were submitted for our University Challenge contest this year, and the competition was fierce! However, there can be only one winner from each category, and here they are:

ES>EN – Christopher Smith, Aberystwyth University
“Without a doubt, a dream job is being able to get paid for doing something you love, and I have a feeling that many translators can accomplish this with Veritas.”

EN>ES – Sonia Arroyuelo, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
“Having your name on my CV would be an excellent starting point for my first foray into the world of professional translation.”

CYM>EN – Mair Roberts, University of Oxford
“I strongly believe that it is in translating that it is possible to share the wealth of the country on an international level.”

FR>EN – Jennifer Green, Swansea University
“Veritas is a translation agency that is run by qualified translators, rather than business men and women, and would therefore be an ideal environment in which to undertake an internship.”

IT>EN – Jacqueline Casey, University of Bath
“I think that the opportunity of working with and being advised by expert professionals is invaluable.”

RUS>EN – Thomas Rowley, University of Oxford
“The chance to make valuable contacts is attractive as I start to build a career.”

EN>IT – Carla D’Amato, Universita degli Studi dell’Aquila, Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia
“Too often translation is considered by non-experts to be a purely mechanical activity, which can be performed by anyone who owns a good dictionary.”

The scores that these entrants had were all very close, and because it was so difficult to choose an overall winner from all these fantastic competitors, we asked each of them to write a short letter, outlining why they should win the competition. We then put the letters to a vote, and the winner was chosen.

So a big congratulations to….

Overall winner – Christopher Smith, Aberystwyth University

Christopher was the highest scorer overall in the contest, and his translation was a joy to read. We all agreed that he had the best reasons for wanting to win the internship here, and he showed a unique understanding of Veritas and our ethos.