Dr Wei Zhang


Postgraduate Research Student
BSc (Hon.) Biotechnology, MRes Biomedicine, MA Translation and Interpreting

About

My research project

Research

Research interests

Publications

Highlights

Publications

  • Zhang, W.*, Davitti, E. & Braun, S. (2024). ‘Charting the landscape of remote medical interpreting: an international survey of interpreters working in remote modalities in healthcare services’, Perspectives. Studies in Translation Theory and Practice, pp. 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/0907676X.2024.2382488. (SSCI, AHCI)
  • Zhang, W. (2023). Perspectives on remote medical interpreting: A mixed-methods approach. PhD thesis. University of Surrey. https://doi.org/10.15126/thesis.900921.

Conferences

  • Zhang, W.*, Braun, S. & Davitti, E. (submitted). ‘“Just like being there”? Navigating the unique complexities of video interpreting in healthcare settings’, The 11th European Society for Translation Studies (EST): The Changing Faces of Translation and Interpreting Studies, Leeds, UK, 30 June-03 July 2025.
  • Zhang, W.*, Davitti, E. & Braun, S. (2024). ‘Professional or gig workers? Is VI really an ideal substitute for in-person interpreting? The real-life working conditions of professional interpreters who work in remote interpreting modalities of public service interpreting in healthcare’, International Conference on Translation Studies: Theory in Practice, Hong Kong, China, 06-07 December 2024
  • Zhang, W.* (2023). ‘Towards a panorama of current practice in remote medical interpreting (RMI): findings from interviews with healthcare interpreters’, Convergence conference 2023: Human-machine integration in Translation and Interpreting, Guildford, UK, 01-03 February 2023.
  • Braun, S. & Zhang, W. (2022). ‘The changing landscape of video remote interpreting in healthcare: from novel configurations to interpreters’ adaptation potential and support needs’, European Society for Translation Studies 10th Congress (EST 2022), Oslo, Norway, 25-09 June 2022.
  • Zhang, W.*, Braun, S. & Davitti, E. (2022). ‘International survey of healthcare interpreters working in remote modalities’, The 3rd Hong Kong Baptist University International Conference on Interpreting: Interpreting and Technology, Hong Kong, China, 07-09 December 2022
  • Zhang, W.* (2019). ‘A systematic overview of remote medical interpreting: first steps’, The 6th Durham Postgraduate Conference in Translation Studies, Durham, UK, 07-09 June 2019.
  • (Attendance). University of Oxford International Conference of Translation and Medical Humanities, Oxford, UK, 05-06 September 2023
  • (Attendance & Conference services). Remote Simultaneous Interpreting -- Meeting of Experts Seminar, University of Surrey Centre for Translation Studies, Guildford, UK, 31 January 2020
  • (Attendance & Peer-reviewer). University of Surrey 2019 PGR Doctoral College Conference, Guildford, UK, 09-10 July 2019