The UK has a very flexible economy, this can be very helpful overall and encourage employers to invest and create jobs but it does have personal costs. It can mean that we can all lose our jobs, not because we have done something wrong but because circumstances have changed and the company no longer needs […]
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Learning English helps you find a job: Katana’ story
This month we are focussing on work. Our research report, ‘Moving Matters’ told us that work is fundamental to making a life in the UK, not only for the pay cheque but also work becomes a place to make friends and to develop language skills. Here are some quotes from the report: ‘Another challenging aspect […]
Living and studying in Aberysytwyth
I had decided two years before arriving in the UK that I wanted to study abroad so to prepare, I started studying subjects in English e.g Biology, History, Business etc. The qualifications I achieved in those two years meant that I managed to get a place in Aberystwyth University, a historic Welsh town on the […]
Year 8 and the new marking system
Insights from Jack into Year 8 We heard from Jack about primary school, starting secondary school and now hear he is, telling us about Year 8. This is a year when a child and his or her parents needs to start making serious choices about what subjects they will study at GCSE – the exams […]
Some historical insights into the history of migration
Following our event at the Migration Museum, we thought it might be interesting to look back at some of what migrants have brought to this country over time. We have been very fortunate that a friend of TGIUK has given us this thought provoking piece about the Huguenots who came here as refugees and as […]
Introduction to the Moving Matters Report by Karen Ang
Karen’s introduction to the research report given on July 10th at the Migration Museum One of the many stories that came out of the research My job here tonight is to talk about our research on the challenges we face as migrants, how we solve these challenges, and how we want to be helped. My role tonight […]
Brexit and the Referendum Explained by Hannah Marshall
On the 24th June 2016 the UK held a referendum to decide whether we should remain in the European Union or whether to leave. Some of the key issues that were discussed in the debate included immigration, the economy and the NHS (National Health Service). When the results came in, the nation was shocked to […]
Lessons and insights into making a life in the UK: an interview with Nadine from Ivory Coast
Hello Nadine, how are you today? I would like talk to you about how you felt when you arrived in the UK many years ago. What surprised you when you first came here? Language barrier was the first thing that shook me. Although, I spoke some English when I was in Ivory Coast, I didn’t […]
The Church can be a great source of support.
My name is Sidonne I moved to the UK (from Africa) in 2002 and lived in Plymouth until 2009. I faced a lot of challenges initially as the pace of life was so different from the one I was used to. It was a culture shock for me and I needed to adapt quickly, if […]
Do something practical, work in a multicultural team and build!
Tyler here shares her insights on moving to the UK and tells us about her project. Arriving in the UK as an American, I felt confident. Having travelled to many distant countries, with vastly different cultural norms, languages, and practices from my own, the UK felt relatively akin to where I had grown up. However, […]