Monthly Archives: November 2019

Just Released: 2020 Summer Program Guide for Secondary Students

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We are happy to release our 2020 Summer Program list for secondary students!  Each year International ACAC gathers a list of great summer opportunities for students providing enrichment and summer fun! This year we have decided to utilize the resources we have collected so far in addition to the new ones submitted by our members. We have also added an additional resource prepared by two of our own members.

Vanderbilt Info Session at Chinese International School | December 11

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will host a special event in Tokyo featuring a mock classroom lecture with Brett Benson, associate professor of political science and Asian studies. Following the lecture, Associate Professor Benson will provide a brief overview about academic and student life at Vanderbilt. We hope that your students can join us at this event.

Hong Kong
Wednesday, December 11
Chinese International School
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Lecture and Public Information Session
Register for this event.

This event provides a great opportunity for your students to interact with a Vanderbilt faculty member, and to get a glimpse of college life in the United States

62nd London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) 29th July to 12th August 2020

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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 62nd London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) 29th July to 12th August 2020 Today we launch the applications for students to apply to attend LIYSF 2020. Our programme is for students aged 16-21 years that are passionate about science (STEM). We have our new video that you can see here

ABOUT LIYSF 15 day residential science event based at Imperial College London for students aged 16-21 years old World leading scientists give 12 main lecture demonstrations 500 students attend from over 70 countries worldwide 4 day visits to the best UK university laboratories (London, Oxford, Cambridge and UK), research centres and scientific institutions (choice from over 55 visits) 4 specialist lecture sessions, across subjects such as; Artificial Intelligence, Nano-technology, Engineering, Robotics, Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Maths and Astrophysics (choice of 32 lectures) Active social programme to share and learn about different cultures Students gain new knowledge and skills, connections and a broader perspective Participation charge of £2,095 GBP includes; 14 nights’ accommodation in South Kensington, all meals, main lectures and specialist lectures, scientific visits across the UK, transport during LIYSF, certificate and social programme. 62nd LIYSF: 29th July – 12th August 2020 Apply Today

CLIMATE FOR CHANGE As always, LIYSF will aim to cover a broad range of subjects across STEM fields and students will be able to tailor their programme to suit their own STEM interests. LIYSF 2020 will have the underlying theme of CLIMATE FOR CHANGE. The problems we face globally are diverse and challenging in nature, so we need diverse teams to tackle these. At LIYSF 2020 we will consider how all science disciplines should be used together to provide effective solutions for challenges such as, climate change, sustainable energy, viruses, ageing and over-population to data management, cyber-security and the authenticity of information. We will consider how science can be used to mobilise change and address the issues we face. Read More Here

APPLYApplications are invited for students aged 16-21 years old to attend Apply Now STUDENT QUOTE“I have attended to so many scientific competitions/forums and I can say the LIYSF was the best experience I’ve ever had so far.” Licyel, Bolivia. LIYSF 2019

Bangor University Newsletter

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Please find attached Bangor University’s latest international newsletter – keeping you up to date with our news, images and announcements.

Bangor University … at a glance

Awarded Gold Award, the highest rating possible,

in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

• Top 10 UK University for Student Satisfaction (The National Student Survey 2019)

• Top 50 UK University (QS World University Rankings 2019)

• Top 40 UK University for Research (REF 2014)

• Generous scholarships of up to £4,000 a year

• No. 1 most affordable place to study in the UK (Totally Money 2019)

• Located just three hours from London by train

• Awarded ‘First Class Honours’ for its sustainability (People & Planet 2019)

• No. 8 in the world for its commitment to sustainability according to an international league table of environmentally friendly institutions, earlier this year (UI Green Metric, 2019)

• 18 academic schools and more than 250 undergraduate degrees

Bangor International Teachers Newsletter October 2019