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Rozerin Demirci,
BA (Hons) Spanish
and Portuguese, year 4
(graduated)
Thanks to the continued support of The RWS
Foundation and Andrew Brode, I was able to complete
the fourth and 昀椀nal year of my bachelor’s degree in
Spanish and Portuguese. I have spent the last four
years deeply immersed in Lusophone and Latin
American cultures whilst simultaneously developing
my linguistic knowledge. I can truly say I started my
degree with great enthusiasm for language learning
and have come out with an even bigger passion.
My 昀椀nal year has been a whirlwind, settling back into
the routine of university after being abroad for a year
and sitting my 昀椀nal exams in May. Nevertheless, I
thoroughly enjoyed my 昀椀nal year as translation studies
was a signi昀椀cant component of the course. Translation
classes at university proved immensely valuable while
completing my internship at the RWS o昀케ces in Porto,
which also further cemented my decision to pursue
translation as a future career.
As for the next steps after my degree, I am proud
to say that my journey with language learning and
translation is not ending here. I will be going on to
study a master’s degree in Translation and Interpreting
Studies at The University of Manchester starting in
September.
The past four years have been amazing, and it goes
without saying that the help of The RWS Foundation
and Andrew Brode, has greatly contributed to this.
By providing 昀椀nancial support alongside mentoring
opportunities, the scholarship has allowed me to
fully dedicate myself to my studies without worrying
about 昀椀nancial burdens, as well as equipping me with
industry knowledge. It was a pleasure meeting Andrew
and RWS colleagues at the graduation reception,
and I enjoyed having the opportunity to express my
gratitude. I would like to thank everyone for their
invaluable support and generosity.
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Bertie Chadwick
BA (Hons) Japanese Studies,
year 4 (graduated)
The RWS-Brode Scholarship has been
instrumental in enabling me to 昀椀nish my 昀椀nal year at
The University of Manchester with a good grade. The
biggest bene昀椀t of having the scholarship was that I
didn’t need to get a part time job in order to make ends
meet, even with the rising cost of living this year. The
scholarship was therefore key in helping me to do well
with this year, not only in terms of the quality of work
I produced but also the volume. Being able to give my
studies my full focus was invaluable.
During the past year I also had the opportunity to
undertake mentoring sessions with a team member
from RWS. Talking to someone based in the 昀椀eld of
translation, which I have been considering as a career
choice following graduation, was incredibly helpful and
valuable.
Over the course of the two years that I received the
RWS-Brode Scholarship I have had many experiences
that simply wouldn’t have been possible without it.
Being able to make the most of the time I had abroad,
despite setbacks due to Covid-19, and being able
to focus entirely on my studies in 昀椀nal year was the
greatest impact of receiving the scholarship. It played
a big part in the 昀椀nal quality of my degree and allowed
me to make the most of my time at university, setting
me up for the next phase of my life.
As this is my 昀椀nal update, I would like to end by just
saying a heartfelt thank you to RWS and Andrew Brode
for providing me with this scholarship and for the
opportunities it a昀昀orded me. Thank you.
