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Marta Marquez-Fernandez

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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BIOGRAPHY

Marta started at the department in 2009 as a Visiting Lecturer before joining the department as a lecturer in 2010.

She has completed a Bachelor Degree in Translation and Interpreting at the University of Granada and has a Masters in Medical Translation from the University of Jaume I, Castellón (Spain).

Apart from her teaching, Marta is actively involved in organising outreach event, delivering bespoke events for schools and showcasing the importance of studying a language. Marta also works with European incoming students, offering guidance on their programme of study. In addition, Marta manages the Languages for All programme.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Student Mobility Coordinator
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2017
  • Outreach co-ordinator (Languages)
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2017
  • Senior Lecturer in Spanish
    University of Chester, Languages, Chester, United KingdomSep 2014
  • Lecturer in Spanish
    University of Chester, Modern Languages, Chester, United KingdomSep 2010 - Sep 2014
  • Senior University Teaching Fellowship
    University of Chester, Chester, United KingdomSep 2014 - Sep 2015
  • Visiting Lecturer
    University of Chester, Chester, United KingdomSep 2009 - Sep 2010

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • External Examiner
    University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom24 Oct 2023
  • Language examinator
    Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom1 Jun 2016 - 1 Jul 2016
  • Fellowship in Higher Education
    Higher Education Academy, United KingdomSep 2013

DEGREES

  • BA Translation and Interpreting
    University of Granada, Granada, Spain2007
  • MA Medical Translation
    Jaume I University, Castelló de la Plana, Spain2010
  • PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom2013
  • PhD, Education
    Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain2026

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Sworn Translator (Spanish)
    Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación, Spain
  • Fellowship in Higher Education
    Higher Education Academy

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish; Castilian
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

SCHOOL

  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences