English UK is inviting applications to speak at this year's English UK Business English Trainers' Conference on Saturday, 14 May 2011 at International House in London. The annual event is held in association with Business English UK and is supported by Cambridge ESOL. Sessions need to be interactive and reflect the latest ideas and issues in the world of professional English training. Click here for further details or go to the Training Section of our website.

English UK and Study UK this week joined other leading international education groups opposed to the Government's proposals on student visas in a national press conference.

Tony Millns, chief executive of English UK, took part in a press conference on 26 January regarding the government's plans to review Tier 4 of the Points Based System and raise English langauge requirements.

The British Council Brazil is sponsoring a special discount for English UK members who wish to attend ExpoBelta 2011. Belta brings together the most important Brazilian agencies that work in the areas of courses, internships and exchanges abroad and its members currently represent over 90% of the international education market in Brazil.

The economic performance of developed countries has proven better than expected in recent months but Aidan Manktelow, Director of the Economist Intelligence Unit's risk briefing service, points to emerging markets as the drivers of global growth in the longer term.