I joined the UAB in 2024 as “Beatriz Galindo Distinguished Senior Researcher“, a 4-year research fellowship granted by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, as part of its Talent Attraction programme. At the UAB, I established the research group FEMINTRA and serve as its Principal Investigator. On top of research, my role also involves teaching on the MA in Translation and Intercultural Studies (MUTEI) and BA Translation and Interpreting.
I am also Reader in Translation and Transcultural Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Warwick, UK (on leave, 2024-2027).
I am corresonding member of the Real Academia Galega (since 2017).
Previous Positions and Education
I read Journalism at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (1998-2002) and Translation and Interpreting Studies at the Universidade de Vigo (2002-2004). After completing my Diploma of Advanced Studies (MRes) in Translation and Paratranslation in 2007, and receiving my PhD in Translation Studies from the Universidade de Vigo in 2010 (Sobresaliente cum laude, International Doctorate Mention and Extraordinary Doctorate Prize for the best thesis in the humanities), my postdoctoral career took place entirely in the UK until December 2023.
I held positions as Teaching Fellow in Translation at the University of Exeter (2010-11) and Lecturer in Translation Studies and Spanish at Aston University (2011-2019), where I completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Higher Education in 2014. At Aston, I was Head of Translation Studies, Director of Taught Postgraduate Programmes in Translation Studies and Chair of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee in the School of Languages and Social Sciences. I joined the University of Warwick as Assistant Professor in Translation and Transcultural Studies in 2019. I was promoted to Associate Professor in in 2020, and eventually to Reader in 2023. At Warwick, I served as Deputy Director of Graduate Studies (PG Taught Programmes) at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures and was also programme director of the MA Translation and Cultures.
Research Stays
I have completed four research stays. As a PhD student, I was visiting researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, under the supervision of Professor Sara Mills (2007); and at Universitat de Vic, under the supervision of Professor Pilar Godayol (2008). As an early career postdoc, I was associate researcher at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, under the supervision of Dr Michaela Wolf (2012). More recently, I completed a 3-month research stay at the Università degli Studi di Ferrara, working with Professor Eleonora Federici (2025).
Professional Accreditations
I am Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK since 2014.
In Spain, I received a positive evaluation as “Contratada Doctora” by ANECA in 2011 and as “Profesora Titular” by ANECA in 2021.
In December 2024, I was granted 2 six-year research periods “sexenios” (2008-2013, 2015-2020) by the Catalan Quality Assurance Agency (AQU).
In March 2026, I obtained the R3 Certificate from the Spanish Research Agency (AEI), recognising my status as an Established Researcher according to the European Framework for Research Careers.