Henry Jones is a Lecturer in Translation Studies. He is a co-coordinator of the Genealogies of Knowledge Research Network, co-author of the fourth edition of In Other Words: A coursebook on translation (2026) and co-editor of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Citizen Media (2021). His current research and teaching interests include corpus-based methodologies, audiovisual translation studies, medical humanities, media theory and digital culture.

He is also Principal Investigator on the AHRC-funded project: 'Negotiating distinctions between conventional and alternative medicine in the English- and French-language Wikipedias' (2021-2023).

Contact email

[email protected]

Education / Academic Qualifications

• BA French Studies, University of Sheffield
• MA Translation and Interpreting Studies, University of Manchester
• PhD Translation and Intercultural Studies, University of Manchester

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Treasurer of the International Association of Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS), 2022-present

Links

• Wiki[Alt]Med Project
• Genealogies of Knowledge Research Network 
• Routledge Encyclopedia of Citizen Media
• International Association of Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS)

I teach/have taught on the following course units:

• ELAN64001 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting Studies
• ELAN65451 and ELAN65552 Translating for the Creative and Heritage Industries 1 and 2
• ELAN65441 and ELAN65542 Translating for Business and Institutions 1 and 2
• ELAN60330 Dissertation
• ELAN60172 Audiovisual Translation

PI on an AHRC-funded project: 'Negotiating distinctions between conventional and alternative medicine in the English- and French-language Wikipedias' (2021-2023). 

Our research centre invites applications from students looking to pursue a PhD in Translation and Intercultural Studies or a PhD in Interpreting Studies.

Please do get in touch if you would like to discuss a PhD research project proposal which aligns with my own areas of expertise and interest: corpus-based methodologies, audiovisual translation studies, medical and health humanities, media theory and digital culture.

You can find some information about what is expected in a research proposal here: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/applying/writing-your-proposal/