{"id":299,"date":"2014-09-01T11:48:02","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T11:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/?p=299"},"modified":"2014-09-01T11:52:27","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T11:52:27","slug":"this-weeks-news-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/this-weeks-news-4\/","title":{"rendered":"This week&#8217;s news"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/tag\/monday-1-september-2014\/\">Monday 1 September 2014 \u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/support\">Support<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you received an email with the subject line &#8216;Account update required&#8217;? Make sure you follow the instructions in this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/08\/29\/fraudulent-email-with-the-subject-line-account-update-required-2\/\">important security update<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>You can now<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/events-65\/\">\u00a0register for activities<\/a>\u00a0online such as<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/events\/categories\/conversation-club\/\">\u00a0Conversation Club<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/events\/categories\/trips\/\">trips<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/employability\/\">Employability<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you interested in working full-time in the UK after you graduate? Attend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/01\/working-in-the-uk-after-studies-3\/\">Working in the UK after studies\u00a0<\/a>sessions to find out about Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 5 visa routes.<\/li>\n<li>Are you a current student? Would you like to help a new international student to settle in and gain and volunteering experience to add to your CV?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/events\/recruiting-for-mentors\">Apply to become a mentor<\/a>\u00a0for Culture Connect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/social-activities\/\">Social<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Would you like to meet new people and experience other cultures?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/08\/29\/join-shu-goglobal\/\">Join SHU GoGlobal<\/a>, a Facebook group for Sheffield Hallam students.<\/li>\n<li>Are you a new international student? Do you want to learn about other cultures, improve your language skills and settle into UK life? <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/01\/apply-to-become-a-mentor\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apply to become a mentee <\/a>and get support from a Culture Connect mentor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/immigration\/\">Immigration<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/08\/29\/is-your-visa-due-to-expire\/\">Is your visa due to expire soon?<\/a>\u00a0We remind you about the importance of attending a group session with an international student adviser.<\/li>\n<li>Are you currently studying for a PhD or Professional Doctorate at SHU on a Tier 4 visa? You may be able to apply for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/09\/01\/doctorate-extension-scheme\/\">Doctorate Extension Scheme<\/a>\u00a0which provides you with an additional 12 months in the UK to gain further experience in your chosen field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/student-voice\/\">Student voice<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>A selection of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/08\/29\/193\/?doing_wp_cron=1409562261.2681050300598144531250\">students describe their experience<\/a>\u00a0as volunteers for the Culture Connect peer mentoring scheme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/category\/team\">Team<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/08\/29\/getting-to-know-us\/\">Get to know us<\/a>\u00a0and join our other<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/08\/29\/keep-in-touch\/\">\u00a0social media sites<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2014\/08\/29\/international-student-support\/\">International Student Support Team\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday 1 September 2014 \u00a0 Support Have you received an email with the subject line &#8216;Account update required&#8217;? Make sure you follow the instructions in this\u00a0important security update. You can now\u00a0register for activities\u00a0online such as\u00a0Conversation Club\u00a0and\u00a0trips. Employability Are you interested in working full-time in the UK after you graduate? 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