<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dr Danielle D'Hayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teaching, research, speaking and consultancy in interpreting, multilingual communication and higher education.]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 02:51:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.danielledhayer.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Looking back in time: does the past encourage a Community of Practice model for the world of Interpreting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on my Danielle's website on August 14, 2013) Whilst researching Communities of Practice (CoP) as a model for interpreting studies, I increasingly realised, even though I was already aware of it, that interpreters have often been considered to be rare souls and as such quite unique. Rare and unique are not the first two features that come to mind when considering Community of Practice (CoP) as a possible framework for interpreting studies or indeed the interpreting profession....]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/looking-back-in-time-does-the-past-encourage-a-community-of-practice-model-for-the-world-of-interpr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677add36dae421393b45e4c8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_e7939c243efc4cbba294fc33a0ee8595~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_320,h_195,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are Communities of Practice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's first website on August 19, 2013) I seem to be going on and on about Communities of Practice (CoP). But I can already hear your questions. What are these so important-much-talked-about-in-your-blog communities of practice? Why do you spend so much energy on communities of practice? What difference do they make? A PhD about Communities of Practice for Interpreting? Are you sure? It is only fair that I dedicate some time to explain and make you think about...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/what-are-communities-of-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677adbefa4f7ecc67968489c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_589861a0cc0c402185606525cd691a95~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_317,h_257,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Community of Practice: the Public Service Interpreting and Translation Network Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's first website on August 25, 2013) In my previous post, I presented the three essential ingredients for a Communities of Practice to exist, as presented by Etienne Wenger. However, let's have a quick recap. Remember what they are? a Domain  a Community  a Practice Excellent, you remember them all. Let's now try and see if these ingredients work 'in real life'. Today, I would like to illustrate the 'theory' with a concrete example: the Public Service Interpreting...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/a-community-of-practice-the-public-service-interpreting-and-translation-network-group</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ad9d3a4f7ecc67968415e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_fa7f3b7f44d048e888f813d52d88d111~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_174,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Community of Practice spirit in interpreting education]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's first website on September 02, 2013) The summer holidays are now officially over. Even though I have worked all summer on PhD research and admissions of interpreting students for the master's interpreting programmes at London Metropolitan University, I have enjoyed the flexibility, balanced meals and the luxury of eight hours sleep of the August period. It is now time to get ready and juggle with the numerous balls in the air...  timetable... language...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/a-community-of-practice-spirit-in-interpreting-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ad7e4dae421393b45d1fd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:12:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_4f8ff98a593e4d9a86aa8f1ea391f232~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_200,h_218,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Direct end users of interpreting services need to be included in the Community of Practice for Interpreting]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's first website on September 16, 2013) This week, on the 11th and 12th September, I attended a very good interpreting conference in Newcastle University: talking to the world. Two days of inspiring presentations and discussions, networking and socialising with interpreting on centre stage. I always feel it is a privilege to take part in such forums. One presentation in particular grabbed my attention; the role of the educational interpreter: A dynamic model by...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/direct-end-users-of-interpreting-services-need-to-be-included-in-the-community-of-practice-for-inter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ad5dedae421393b45cadf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:03:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_73b51881b3f041b38123ac3229e565c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_660,h_138,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butterflies in the stomach, it must be October! Teaching a brand new cohort of interpreting students is about to start....]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's previous website on September 29, 2013) Time has come to let go of secrets. Mine is simple: every year, at the same period, I feel stressed out and lost. Make no mistake, it always coincides with teaching a new cohort of interpreting students... More than 40 postgraduate interpreting students have entrusted me to bring them through a personal and professional journey of learning and discovery. They have paid money and made sacrifices with the hope that their...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/butterflies-in-the-stomach-it-must-be-october-teaching-a-brand-new-cohort-of-interpreting-students</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ad473dae421393b45c6d2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:55:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_2fda0cb3591b41c6b5e2bb2dbcac31a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_404,h_256,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's previous blog on January 26, 2014) Every cohort of students differs from one year to the next...one could get used to it. However, call me naive, I never cease to be taken by surprise. This year is not different. Let me explain... Designing a lesson or a course goes far beyond what makes good content and how to best convey knowledge and key concepts. It is all about designing an experience that keeps you motivated, learning and asking for more.  However, there...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/behind-the-scene</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ad288a4f7ecc679682a64</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:49:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_7933d0b4eef846fb80d2d97aa64496cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_550,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Interpreting Ambassadors' Scheme at London Metropolitan University moving towards a Community of Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's first website on April 24, 2014) April 24, 2014 As I attend conferences and share thoughts with colleagues, I realise that the Community of Practice mindset is far more than a model to work with, it is deeply embedded in everything I do. As I read and research further into a new CoP model for interpreting studies and the evolution of the interpreting profession, I become more and more aware that the CoP seed is growing faster than I expected. This is especially...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/the-interpreting-ambassadors-scheme-at-london-metropolitan-university-moving-towards-a-community-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677acbc902fddc8cc51decad</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:40:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_d0b9b7bc85b84ef8a3b03a9201141fe9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_254,h_355,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is one year enough to train interpreters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's previous website on April 01, 2015) Photo from European Commission Interpreters (Facebook) On the 26th and 27th of March, I was privileged to attend the annual DG Interpretation University Conference.The Directorate General Interpretation (European Commission), also known as DG SCIC works closely with universities that provide conference interpreting training to ensure quality. Every year, university representatives are invited to come together and reflect on...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/is-one-year-enough-to-train-interpreters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677aca46dae421393b45a63f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:12:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_66f0dc162e9641e4a283c09cb3b51bdb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connecting and engaging in a landscape of practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's first website on March 26, 2017) - " Is anyone going to the  CIOL membership day  tomorrow?" -  "Me!" This was a conversation I picked up on my phone as I was on my way to Borough market this morning. Students on the MA Conference Interpreting at London Met were chatting on their Facebook group and trying to figure out who intended to attend the event, who they could meet there.  I am sure this has happened to you too. You feel like attending a networking event...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/connecting-and-engaging-in-a-landscape-of-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ab6afdae421393b456ea9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:48:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_7f4133f85b59453eae30f597e5233eca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_620,h_413,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing  individual learners into a transformative collaborative community]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's first website on September 01, 2018) End of academic year with students and tutors (MA Conference Interpreting - MA Interpreting at London metropolitan University) - celebrating collecting achievements Time flies. Our interpreting students are submitting their dissertations and placement reports whilst a new cohort of students is getting ready to start their Master's in Conference Interpreting. It feels wonderful to celebrate the achievements of students who...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/bringing-individual-learners-into-a-transformative-collaborative-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ab55aa4f7ecc67967d32a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_dbb7f153f210447c8ff514ddd5ee7200~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Training the trainers of interpreting studies: a collaborative experiential approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's first website on June 15, 2019) (Photo: participants to the ToT in 2017) July is approaching; it will soon be time to teach my favourite course of the year: a whole week of training the trainers for interpreting studies at London Met . You may think I am getting mad to look forward to yet more work. What is this special intensive teaching week all about? Why do people from Europe and outside Europe come all the way to join us? What is the rationale behind the...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/training-the-trainers-of-interpreting-studies-a-collaborative-experiential-approach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ab28b02be392c9262b49a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:36:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_15b00a10d8274b09aec4050e8ca4af8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_441,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising to the challenge with pride: a community of practice at work]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's previous website on March 23, 2020 ) MA Conference Interpreting students and tutors closing a mock conference online. For our interpreting students on the MA Conference Interpreting at London Metropolitan University it is our second week of online teaching. We actually went online even before the University suggested we should. This was a collaborative decision made with students and staff together during a Zoom consultation meeting. Our students come from many...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/rising-to-the-challenge-with-pride-a-community-of-practice-at-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677aaf2902be392c9262aae5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:22:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_8f7659cb487847cbadbcd9e84d9bf754~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The future of teaching and learning is in our hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's previous website on February 07, 2021 ) (Photo:  tinyurl.com/fvop5buq ) When I’ll look back at life under COVID-19 in a few years time, I will remember two contrasting experiences. On the one hand, a life on “pause” with restrictions of all kinds that all started in the same way: “you cannot…”. And on the other hand, the “fast forward” experience in teaching and learning that required imagination, agility, resilience and a deep sense of care. With access to...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/the-future-of-teaching-and-learning-is-in-our-hands</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677aad5ea4f7ecc67967bc50</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_4b04fc15098f4029b2f6e69ae8a08960~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_312,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our online interpreting exam experience: students as partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[( First published on Danielle's previous website on June 03, 2020) Online Conference Interpreting exam during Covid COVID19 brought its own online teaching challenges. But that was the easy part. Wait until you hear about the summative assessment challenges! Here is how we did it. That could perhaps help you with your own online final exam approach. Traditionally, assessing conference interpreting is done in so many ways, but always face to face. Some universities assess their students as...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/our-online-interpreting-exam-experience-students-as-partners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677aaab2dae421393b454c56</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:59:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_5c85745702e045ebbb113bda1855fc52~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How does a hybrid approach facilitate a flexible access to teaching and learning: Training the Trainers for Interpreting Studies 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's previous website on July 05, 2023) Our hybrid active participation to the course Time flies. Sometimes it goes so fast that there is no space to stop and reflect, and celebrate too! Well today, I want to stop and share our collective experience of the #trainingoftrainers for #Interpretingstudies at London Metropolitan University , a short course that took place during the last week of June 2023 (20 hours over 5 days). So what's new? It was the first time I ran...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/how-does-a-hybrid-approach-facilitate-a-flexible-access-to-teaching-and-learning-training-the-train</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677aa893a4f7ecc67967aefc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_070e81bec1fc4cbf983e20b18ea50d93~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_492,h_224,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designing an immersive authentic event with a multilayered learning approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[( First  published on Danielle's first blog on November 02, 2023 ) Wearing my two hats as Head of Business Engagement for GSBL and Course Leader for the MA Conference Interpreting at  London Metropolitan University , I organised an event that brought together the interest of both worlds. One of my objectives was to promote languages and raise awareness that multilingualism is an underestimated asset in the professional world. Many students across the university speak languages other than...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/designing-an-immersive-authentic-event-with-a-multilayered-learning-approach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677aa58c992024744ac3d045</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:39:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_63172aabd8e946fca0dce007c0237412~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_320,h_240,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to my blog: Community of Practice for Interpreting: the Missing Link]]></title><description><![CDATA[(First published on Danielle's first website on August 03, 2013) TODAY IS THE DAY!  Finally, I have found the time to start my blog. 'Why bother' is the question that comes to mind. There are already so many blogs. Do I really have the time to sit down, write on a regular basis and keep my audience interested? Only time and you my reader will tell.Time is a concept that is highly personal. Some people never have the time, others seem to make the time. I will hopefully make the time, at least...]]></description><link>https://www.danielledhayer.com/post/welcome-to-my-blog-community-of-practice-for-interpreting-the-missing-link</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ade9bdae421393b45e9f3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46ad68_579ec821946d43f4b52407554a989aca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_320,h_237,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dhayerd</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>