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Social activities

Education project – tell British students about your culture!

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We have an opportunity to meet with British students and chat to them about your home country, culture and school!

The group of students are training to be teachers and would like to research schools around the world.  They would like to meet you to talk about what school was like in your country, the uniform, the school day, which subjects are taught etc.

You are not expected to be an expert, just give your own opinion of school in your home country. This project has been running for 8 years and has been represented by schools from all across the globe and this is your chance to represent yours!

This is a fantastic opportunity to meet British students and share and compare your culture, finding out how schools around the world differ and what we could learn from this.

If you are interested in finding out more and are free for an hour and a half on Wednesday 2nd November please message Andrew at a.bromley@shu.ac.uk.

Employability

Kennedy Memorial Trust

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Applications are now open for the Kennedy Memorial Trust, a fund available for UK students to study postgraduate courses at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology!

Set up in 1965 to commemorate President John F Kennedy, this fund helps British citizens who are UK graduates to take up courses in America to further their academic progress  and encourage students to study abroad.

The award offers:
– Full fees & health insurance
– Tax-free stipend of at least $26,000
– Generous contribution towards flights
– Additional travel grant of $2,500

The closing date is 26 October 2016 so you don’t have long, get your applications in now!

More information can be found on the Kennedy Trust website.

Employability

Daiwa scholarships – study, work and stay in Japan

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Awarded by the Anglo-Japanese Foundation, the UK’s leading charity supporting links between Britain and Japan, this is a fantastic opportunity to study and work in a range of fields and improve your Japanese language skills!

This programme includes a 12-month period of language study, a 6-month work placement and a 1-month homestay, allowing for a greater understanding of Japan as well as experience working for a large organisation.

Candidates must be: 
– British citizens
– aged between 21 and 35 years of age at the time of departures
– graduates or due to graduate by the time of departure
– in possession of clear career objectives combined with a serious interest in Japan

The application form is available now, so get applying! For more information, check out the Daiwa Foundation website.

Social activities

Walk to Heeley City Farm

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Join us on a short walk to Heeley City Farm on Sunday 16 October, to visit a friendly farm with an environment centre.

Meet at the main University entrance at 10am, with us returning at around 2pm. The farm is about 30 minutes walk from the City Campus and the trip of completely free of charge!

There’s a great range of activities and animals on offer, so come on down and experience farm life in the UK!