Network UK is a portal that offers up-to-date information and assistance to researchers taking up research positions within the UK or abroad.

Activity 1: Pre-reading task

Are you thinking of moving to the UK to work or do some scientific research?

There is lots of information available on the Network UK website. Here are some typical questions you might want to ask:

1. Will anybody give me money to help me study?
2. Do I need any special documents to enter Britain?
3. How do I find somewhere to live?
4. Is my university degree recognised in the UK?
5. What about my children?
6. What happens if I get ill?

Put each question into a category: working in the UK, living in the UK, or research. Then visit the Network UK portal to check your answers and see how the information is organised.

Activity 2: Reading (1)

Now look at the following more detailed questions:

1. How many months is a normal visitors’ visa to the UK valid?
2. How many months can it take before I can open a UK bank account?
3. At what age do parents have to send their children to school in Britain?
4. How many areas of the English language does IELTS test?
5. How many websites are listed for scientific jobs?
6. After how many months do I need to register if I come from a new EU member state?

Use the following sections of the Network UK website to find the information:

and then return here to record your answers.

Activity 3: Follow-up task

Have a look at the rest of the Network UK website.

Email us and tell us how easy or difficult you thought it was to use this website, and any other opinions you might have about it.