{"id":2366,"date":"2015-09-30T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/?p=2366"},"modified":"2015-09-30T09:03:57","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T09:03:57","slug":"this-weeks-news-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/this-weeks-news-23\/","title":{"rendered":"This week&#8217;s news"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/tag\/monday-28-september-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wednesday 30 September 2015<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/social-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Social<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you a new student? <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2015\/09\/29\/interested-in-joining-culture-connect-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apply for Culture Connect<\/a>\u00a0for help\u00a0 settling in, making friends and improving your language skills.<\/li>\n<li>Got a talent? Can you sing, dance or play an instrument? <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2015\/09\/29\/organise-a-performance-or-event-for-shu-fest\/?doing_wp_cron=1443603259.2425351142883300781250\" target=\"_blank\">Get involved in SHU Fest<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>We have organised some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2015\/09\/29\/social-activities-and-events-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\">exciting events<\/a>\u00a0from September to October to help you\u00a0meet new friends.<\/li>\n<li>Want to travel around the UK and meet local people? <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2015\/09\/29\/want-to-travel-around-the-uk-and-meet-local-people-join-our-host-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\">Join our HOST Scheme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/employability\/\" target=\"_blank\">Employability<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you a returning student? <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2015\/09\/29\/interested-in-joining-culture-connect-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apply for Culture Connect<\/a> to help a new student settle in and to gain experience for your CV.<\/li>\n<li>Are you interested in working full-time in the UK after you graduate?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2015\/09\/11\/want-to-work-in-the-uk-after-your-studies-5\/\" target=\"_blank\">Working in the UK after studies<\/a>\u00a0sessions provide information about Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 5 visa routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\">Support<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you need help with any maths or statistics on your course?\u00a0Don\u2019t struggle on your own \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2015\/09\/29\/maths-and-statistics-help\/?doing_wp_cron=1443603362.7679929733276367187500\" target=\"_blank\">come to Maths Help or Statistics Help<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/immigration\/?doing_wp_cron=1443603548.2131049633026123046875\" target=\"_blank\">Immigration<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"color: #41a62a\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2015\/09\/10\/is-your-visa-due-to-expire-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Is your\u00a0visa due to expire soon?<\/a>\u00a0If\u00a0so, you must attend a group session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/team\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Experience Team<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday 30 September 2015 Social Are you a new student? 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