English UK member, United International College (UIC), won a presigious ELTon UK Award for Innovation last night for their 'Communication Station', a part of their English programme that sees students broadcasting a radio programme. A delighted Dan Humm Soriano, accompanied by David Wilkins and Ben Glynne, collected the award from host Jeremy Harmer.

It has been announced that popular jazz quartet, Marley Chingus, will provide the entertainment at this year's English UK ELT Management Conference in Manchester. The locally-based quartet are regarded as being among the best jazz musicians in the North West and delegates will be looking forward to dancing the night away.

If you're an ELT Management Professional, then Manchester on 4 - 5 March is THE place to be! Unlike the NBA London series being held on the same days, the real slam dunks and action will all be taking place further north at the English UK ELT Management Conference.

Dramatic cuts in student visa numbers being proposed by the Government would not only damage the UK's economy and higher education sector but also fail to meet targets for lower migration, according to two authoritative new reports.

English UK is pleased to announce that the final confirmed programme for the 2011 ELT Management Conference is now available to view. This two day event features an excellent line up of speakers and sessions including the keynote plenary from motivational expert Martin Robert Hall (www.martinroberthall.com) and a wide range of management-related seminars from leading industry experts.

For more details, download a copy of the programme overview here.