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The News Archive from our language centres
Please read the news articles, special offers and stories below to discover what is happening in member schools.
Icelandic Volcanic Eruption Causes Chaos
26/04/2010
As the disruption caused by the volcanic eruption of Mt Eyjafjallajoekull in Iceland eases, we provide some advice for language students currently in or intending on travelling to the UK.
Improvements made to this Website
26/04/2010
The more eagle-eyed visitors amongst us may have noticed alterations to the website. Improvements include: a more elegant schools list for visitors searching for a course by school; the ability to translate the website using the Google translation engine, and; more functionality for social networking. Please take a look at the header and footer to these webpages and, as always, comments and feedback are much appreciated.
English UK South West Annual General Meeting
26/04/2010
English UK South West member schools are currently preparing for the first Annual General Meeting of the organisation which is being hosted at Bicton College in Devon. In addition to the AGM and a lecture by Tony Millns of English UK, members are able to attend a number of lectures and workshops on management, marketing, teaching and learning in the EFL field.
Changes to the Tier 4 General Student Visa
08/03/10
UKBA has recently announced some additional changes to conditions for obtaining and studying in the UK on a General Student Visa. This mainly affects students from outside the European Union who wish to travel to the UK to study for more than 6 months.
Alice in Wonderland
08/03/10
Experience Antony: the wonderful house located in Cornwall and chosen as the setting for the new Walt Disney movie; directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp.
South-West England: the Perfect Eco-Holiday Destination?
08/03/10
If you are interested in minimizing your carbon footprint whilst studying or travelling on a language holiday, read this article produced by the guardian.co.uk in collaboration with South West England.
Tier 4 Visa Review
18/12/09
The chair of English UK South West writes to the UK Border Agency in advance of their review of the visa system for students from non-EEA countries.
New Video Page Added to Website
17/12/09
A brand new video section has been added to the website showing YouTube videos created about the South West of England. Interesting, silly, informative and sometimes fascinating, take a look through and let us know your thoughts and any videos you would recommend.
Twitter
17/12/09
English UK South West is now available on Twitter. The free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Visitors can now follow or receive all the latest news about our schools on their computer or mobile phone.
Further Honours for Suzanne Sparrow
17/12/09
Suzanne Sparrow, the principal of the Suzanne Sparrow Plymouth Language School has received an Honorary Doctorate of Education from the University of Plymouth, the latest event in an extraordinary life and career.
English UK South West Membership Increases
17/12/09
The Devon School of English is the latest accredited language school to join English UK South West taking the total membership of our voluntary affiliation of language centres to nineteen.
All centres are accredited by the British Council and members of English UK.
Shakespeare Experience
17/12/09
On 7th November, Year 11 GCSE English Literature students from International College, Sherborne School, were privileged to see a Royal Shakespeare Company performance of ‘Twelfth Night’ in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
English UK South West Launches
28/09/09
October 1st 2010 is the launch date for www.englishuksouthwest.com - the brand new website for English UK South West
English Plus...Sailing!
15/01/09
Language schools in the UK do their best to offer students a really special experience - but few have gone as far as principal James Nicholls. He has bought a round-the-world ocean-going yacht for his school in Torquay, and is hoping for good weather this summer so that students can use it on specialist courses and outings.
Language Students Key for South West
24/09/09
English language students contributed around £61m to the South Western economy last year, according to new figures. The region is a popular destination for international students, with a range of high-quality language schools.
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