Plymouth city centre shops score own goal!

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! I couldn’t quite believe my ears when I heard a news report on the local radio station that shops in Plymouth wanted to curb the number of foreign students in city centre shops to fight crime. Is this the WELCOME sign that we British want to put out to … Read more

Using Business English to find a job

(The following guest post comes courtesy of Gisele Navarro Mendez of Content Lobby) Making the transition to becoming a fully fledged member of the English-speaking business world can be unnerving. Sympathetic and patient teachers are replaced by shrewd human resources managers or hard-nosed business consultants. Nevertheless, with the right preparation, securing a job is a very achievable … Read more

Academic English podcast

Happy New Year to all English for University.Com readers around the world! The start of a new year is a good time to start some new habits – and you might be looking for new ways to improve your English. In this post I am going to remind readers about the Academic English podcast published … Read more