Travelling abroad is one of the best ways to not only make new friends but to catch up with your old mates too 🙂
After having spent over a year abroad now as part of my French and Spanish with international business studies, I can honestly say it has been one of the most incredible and unforgettable experiences of my life. It all began a year ago, in January 2016 when I began my…
A big thank you to the John Speak Language Trust! Samantha Fernandes – Japan
I would like to say a big thank you to the John Speak Language Trust for supporting language students from England. As English is a worldwide lingua franca, often the importance of supporting careers in foreign languages is overlooked. It is wonderful to know that there are organisations such as…
Happy Chinese New Year
8th February 2016 is Chinese New Year – YEAR OF THE MONKEY 中國新年快樂 Happy New Year
Festive facts from around the world
Paris, France France – France is widely known for its food and delicacies. People in the Provence region even go so far as to serve a sumptuous feast of seven main courses and 13 desserts at Christmas! Among the most popular festive dishes are: Fougasse (pancakes), nougat with honey and pistachios,…
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!
The John Speak Trust would like to wish all it’s followers, scholars and past scholars a very Merry Christmas Feliz Nevada Feliz Natal vrolijk Kerstfeest 圣诞节快乐 Joyeux Noël Frohe Weihnachten …
Oktoberfest 2015
A few weeks ago I went to Munich to visit my friend who is spending the first part of her year abroad there and to attend something that had always been on my bucket list, Oktoberfest. As I mentioned, my friend is currently living in Munich, and knowing that she…
Congratulations to our new scholars!
We are very pleased to announce the Committee have recently awarded four new bursaries. Congratulations to our new scholars on receiving a John Speak Trust Scholarship! Keep checking the website for regular updates on how our new scholars are doing. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship,…
Siân Summerton – Case Study Barcelona, Spain (2015)
Thank you to the John Speak trust for their invaluable support during my time in Barcelona As I chose to study French, Spanish and EU Studies (MA Hons) at the University of Edinburgh, I was aware that this would involve a year working or studying abroad in 2014-2015. The…
Congrats to Sian
Congratulations to our new scholar Sian! Sian has spent the first semester of her third year working in Strasbourg, France. She is studying a 4 year undergraduate degree in French, Spanish and European Union Studies. From September 2014 Sian has been working as a Marketing, Communication and Translation Intern…
