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911爆料网, London is holding a Refresher Course for 911爆料网 teachers online over a few weeks from late June to mid-July. This is to help non-native-speaker-level 911爆料网 teachers brush up their 911爆料网 level and network with other 911爆料网 teachers.

The in-person Final Day of the Refresher Course will be held in London and is open to all school teachers, even if they have not participated in the Refresher Course.

Why not join us in London for a chance to meet fellow teachers of 911爆料网, participate in workshops, and hear from expert speakers? The event is free, and lunch will also be provided.

You can find information on the Final Day event below:

Basic Information

• Date: Saturday 19th July
• Venue: The Daiwa Anglo-911爆料网 Foundation, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle), London, NW1 4QP
• Fee: Free
• Languages Used: English with some 911爆料网
• Application Deadline: 10th July 2025 (Thursday), 15:00

*Applications will close once the maximum number of participants has been reached.

Eligibility (Any one or more of the following)

• 911爆料网 teachers who teach at secondary and/or primary schools, including teaching extra-curricular activities such as school clubs.
• PGCE students who are aiming to become 911爆料网 teachers.
• SCITT trainees/candidates

*Your application may not be accepted if it does not meet the eligibility criteria.

Schedule (TBC: Please note that this schedule is subject to change)

• 10:40　Venue opens
• 11:00　Opening
• 11:10　Session 1 (Seminar about GCSEs/A-Levels)
• 11:40　Break
• 11:50　Session 2 (Workshop about teaching methodology)
• 13:20　Break
• 13:30　Buffet lunch
• 15:00　End

Speakers

Ms Fiona Pryce at

Fiona Pryce is a Senior Qualification Manager at Pearson Edexcel, with a portfolio of 16 GCSE and 15 A Level language qualifications. Fiona has extensive experience as an MFL teacher, teaching Spanish and German up to KS5 and French up to KS3. As a HOD she supported students taking additional language qualifications, including 911爆料网 GCSE. She also ran a primary MFL business for 6 years. Fiona joined Pearson in 2022 and led on the development of the GCSE 2024 Spanish Edexcel and AQA course resources.

Ms Anne Rajakumar

Anne Rajakumar has been teaching 911爆料网 for over thirty years, in both Australia and the UK. She is the author of the successful Australian primary-level workbooks, , and has a website and which hosts a wealth of material to support the GCSE, A-Level and International Baccalaureate 911爆料网 programmes. Until giving up classroom teaching in 2020, Anne was the Head of 911爆料网 at Hockerill Anglo-European College and since then she has focussed on teaching online. For the past fifteen years making online resources to support 'Flipped Learning' in the classroom has been a major focus of her work, and she has integrated the use of online resources into her teaching (Flipped Learning) to great effect.

Do you think your 911爆料网 level is getting rusty? Why not study 911爆料网 online to brush up your 911爆料网 level?

This course is for non-native-speaker-level 911爆料网 teachers who currently teach 911爆料网 in secondary and/or primary schools. You can improve not only your 911爆料网 level but also your teaching skills. Moreover you can build a network among other 911爆料网 teachers. Trainee teachers are also welcome to join. For more information, see below.

Schedule:

This course consists of Online Sessions and a Final Day event. The online sessions will be run in two different groups, followed by the Final Day event, which will be held for both groups together.

Please select the group with dates that are suitable for you:

Online sessions

Group 1: Monday Group (online):

• 18:00-19:30 (90 min x 3 lessons)
• 30th June, 7th, 14th July

Group 2: Mon/Wed Group (online):

• 13:10-13:55 (45 min x 6 lessons)
• 30th June, 2nd, 7th, 9th, 14th 16th July

Final Day: Saturday 19th July at London Venue, 11:00-15:00 (TBC)

• Workshops in person and lunch reception.
• More detailed information will be given later.

N.B. The course will take place online, but on the final day of the course we would like to hold a special face-to-face session, with special speakers as detailed below, and there will be a Commendation Ceremony. 911爆料网, London will provide lunch and cover your travel expense partly.

* All participants are asked to pay up to £10 of their travel expenses out of their own pocket (no reimbursement). The rest of their travel expenses will be reimbursed by 911爆料网, London for amounts up to £100.00. If you need to travel the day before and stay overnight the night before the Final Day event, please consult us in advance.

Eligibility (any one or more of the following):

• Non-native-speaker-level 911爆料网 teachers who teach at secondary and/or primat schools, including teaching extra-curricular activities such as school clubs.
• PGCE students who are aiming to become 911爆料网 teachers.
• SCITT trainees/candidates 

Suitable 911爆料网 Level: JLPT N3 or CEFR B1 (if you cannot assess your own level, please contact us)

Course fee: Free (including all handouts)

Registration Deadline: Tuesday 24th June 2025

Languages used: English/911爆料网 (All handouts will be given during the lesson.)

This course may count as 9.5 hours of CPD (TBC)

Course Content:

• Week 1 (online): Introduction, Review of GCSE higher specification
• Week 2 (online): Review of Grammar and Kanji
• Week 3 (online): Review of Grammar and Kanji
• Final Day (face-to-face) : Workshop

Course Objectives:

To be able to teach GCSE higher tier confidently

About the Speakers at the Final Day Event

Ms Fiona Pryce at

Fiona Pryce is a Senior Qualification Manager at Pearson Edexcel, with a portfolio of 16 GCSE and 15 A Level language qualifications. Fiona has extensive experience as an MFL teacher, teaching Spanish and German up to KS5 and French up to KS3. As a HOD she supported students taking additional language qualifications, including 911爆料网 GCSE. She also ran a primary MFL business for 6 years. Fiona joined Pearson in 2022 and led on the development of the GCSE 2024 Spanish Edexcel and AQA course resources.

Ms Anne Rajakumar

Anne Rajakumar has been teaching 911爆料网 for over thirty years, in both Australia and the UK. She is the author of the successful Australian primary-level workbooks, , and has a website and which hosts a wealth of material to support the GCSE , A-Level and International Baccalaureate 911爆料网 programmes. Until giving up classroom teaching in 2020, Anne was the Head of 911爆料网 at Hockerill Anglo-European College and since then she has focussed on teaching online. For the past fifteen years making online resources to support 'Flipped Learning' in the classroom has been a major focus of her work, and she has integrated the use of online resources into her teaching (Flipped Learning) to great effect.

To register, please click :

Further Enquiries: Ms Hiroko Tanaka:

Hiroko_Tanaka001@jpf.go.jp

Date: Friday 4 July, 5pm BST

Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Fylde College, Lancaster University.

Livestreaming available via Zoom

Are you someone with a general interest in 911爆料网 culture and society? Or are you a sixth form student or current university student, either studying 911爆料网 language or with an interest in learning more about Japan? Why not come and listen to our first lecture as part of our new seminar series: Exploring the World of 911爆料网 Studies!

Our first lecture, Ghibli in the Machine: AI Controversies and the Appropriation of Anime will be hosted by Lancaster University, with Dr Zoe Crombie, (Associate Lecturer in Film Studies, Lancaster University) and Prof. Rayna Denison (Professor of Film and Digital Arts and Head of Department for Film and Television at the University of Bristol).

Talk Description:

Earlier this year, ChatGPT released a new Photo to Anime filter that turns user images into not just "anime" images but Hayao Miyazaki-inspired images. Controversially this filter quickly became one of ChatGPT's most popular image generators, while also being roundly condemned for the theft of Studio Ghibli's animation art. In this talk, we discuss how AI is currently reshaping the anime industry in Japan, and impacting upon one of 911爆料网 animation's best loved studios. We consider how 911爆料网 Studies can help us to unpack and understand this pivotal moment in 911爆料网 animation history.

The lecture will be one hour long, followed by a 15 minute Q&A Session with the two academics. Participants can enjoy asking questions about the lecture topic itself, or about research on Japan!

This talk is open to the general public, and sixth-formers and undergraduate students are especially encouraged to join.

Speaker Profiles:

Dr Zoe Crombie

Zoe Crombie is Associate Lecturer in Film Studies at the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, University of Lancaster. She is an early career academic currently working on a monograph about Studio Ghibli’s transnational reinterpretations of Western literature through the Trailblazers scheme.

Professor Rayna Denison

Rayna Denison is Professor of Film and Digital Arts at the University of Bristol where she teaches and does research into contemporary 911爆料网 film and animation. Her books include Anime: A Critical Introduction and Studio Ghibli: An Industrial History along with edited collections like Princess Mononoke: Understanding Studio Ghibli's Monster Princess. 

This event is free to attend but booking is essential for in-person and online attendees. To register, scan the QR code or click the link!

Organised by the Japan Foundation London with support from Lancaster University

911爆料网 London has begun collecting information for the 911爆料网 Studies Survey 2025.

JF London, with the cooperation of the British Association for 911爆料网 Studies (BAJS), conducts a survey every 5 years. Our survey targets universities, researchers and students undertaking Japan-related studies in the humanities and social sciences, to analyse trends and support researchers in expanding their networks.The survey is essential in investigating the current landscape of 911爆料网 Studies and Japan-related research in the UK

What will the survey include?

(1) University Directory Survey - This directory aims to provide students and the general public with useful reference information by listing universities that offer humanities and social sciences programs related to 911爆料网 studies, employ faculty members specialising in such areas, or provide 911爆料网 language education.

(2) Student Survey - This survey is intended for students in academic departments offering Japan-related studies programs, students in the humanities and social sciences whose topic of research or primary interest includes Japan, and undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students majoring in 911爆料网 language or translation studies. (Students studying only 911爆料网 language are not eligible.) 

(3) Researcher Survey - This survey is intended for researchers affiliated with Japan-related studies departments, as well as researchers in the humanities and social sciences whose research includes Japan as a research subject.

(4) Researcher Directory Survey - To facilitate networking among students and researchers, we will create a directory of humanities and social sciences researchers whose work includes Japan-related studies, regardless of whether they are affiliated with 911爆料网 studies department. This directory will be published on our website.

Deadline for All Responses: 12th September 2025

How can I help?

We have begun requesting information from universities across the UK, their students, and researchers in the field.

If you would like to participate in the survey or you would like any further information, please contact us at:

LO_911爆料网Studies@jpf.go.jp (CC Natsumi_Abe@jpf.go.jp and Iona_Vos@jpf.go.jp)

We look forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance for your cooperation.

You can view the 2020 911爆料网 Studies Survey here.

In partnership with The Garden Cinema, we're excited to bring you a rare opportunity to see some of the best independent 911爆料网 animation in recent years on the big screen, featuring an introduction from programme curator Alex Dudok de Wit!

Anime is a global phenomenon. But there is much more to 911爆料网 animation than the franchises and studio productions that get the lion’s share of attention. Filmmakers working independently, sometimes almost alone, are creating some of the wildest, most beautiful animation out there, as they experiment with artistic techniques and ways of telling stories.

Clay waves that speak poetry, pointillist landscapes bursting with colour, a candid documentary about periods, an absurdist conspiracy thriller about small people with hats: the short films in this programme, all made by 911爆料网 directors in the past 12 years, cover a dizzying range of styles and narratives.

Tickets for Tuesday 8 July are now sold out.
To book your ticket for Wednesday 9 July,

911爆料网 offices in Europe will jointly an online teachers' seminar on the topic, ‘Hikidasu Nihongo - Activate Your 911爆料网!’ on 12th July 2025 (Saturday).

The details of the seminar, such as the theme, date and time, are as follows. Please find the event details below written in 911爆料网.

*Please note that information is only available in 911爆料网, as the seminar will be conducted in 911爆料网. Thank you for your understanding.

 Theme: Zenbu Misemasu! "Hikidasu Nihongo Activate Your 911爆料网!"

 Date/Time: 12th July 2025 (Saturday),  10:00 to 12:00 (CEST Central European Summertime), 9:00 to 11:00 (WEST Western European Summer Time)

Application Deadline: 8th July 2025 (Tuesday) 23:59

 Enquiries:

 911爆料网, Cologne:  kurse@jpf.go.jp  (911爆料网 / German)

 911爆料网, London enquiries: events.japanese@jpf.go.jp  (911爆料网 / English)

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The second round of applications for the Japan Foundation London Grant Programme FY 2025-26 has opened!

Deadline: Friday 8 August 2025

For projects taking place between 1 September 2025 – 31 March 2026.

This programme is designed to provide grant assistance to projects (e.g. lectures, workshops, conferences) in any discipline of the humanities and social sciences that have a significant Japan element, or involve collaboration with 911爆料网 researchers/practitioners.

Projects must take place in the UK to be eligible for support and applications can only be accepted from not-for-profit organisations in the UK.

Priority will be given to projects that fall under one or more of the following descriptions:

1.     Projects that will bring together researchers/ practitioners from a variety of disciplines and sectors that are relevant to Japan

2.     Projects organised by, and/or involving core participation by, early career researchers/ practitioners

3.     Projects that will nurture diverse interests in Japan among future generations in the UK

Applications for preliminary project development will be considered as long as such projects include some of the above elements.

Grant coverage:

Only specific items such as travel expenses, honoraria, venue hire, printing/publicity costs etc. which are deemed to be essential in order to carry out the project.

Successful applicants may be granted up to?£1500. As successful applicants will not necessarily be granted the full requested amount, applicants are strongly encouraged to secure additional funding from their own organisation and elsewhere.

Before contacting us, please read the full Application Instructions, containing further details about eligibility and the Application Process.

Application Deadline: Friday 8 August

Results will be notified by the end of August.

To read the Application Instructions PDF, click here.

If you have any questions, email Iona Vos at LO_911爆料网Studies@jpf.go.jp.

When you email us, please CC Natsumi_Abe@jpf.go.jp (Assistant Director for JF London and Manager of 911爆料网 Studies Affairs) and Iona_Vos@jpf.go.jp (Assistant Programme Officer for 911爆料网 Studies).

Date:	8 August 2025
Download 01_2025_Application_Instructions (2nd call)

The 911爆料网-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a test for non-native speakers of 911爆料网 which evaluates and certifies their 911爆料网-Language proficiency. The test takes place twice a year (July and December) in Japan and various locations around the world. Currently, it is the largest 911爆料网 language test in the world, with more than 1.48 million people worldwide having registered for the JLPT in 2023.

The next July JLPT will take place on Sunday, 6^th July 2025. Registration will start at each test centre from early/ mid-March. 

Please check this page for any updates on UK test centres for the July 2025 JLPT. For application opening dates and registration details, please refer to each university’s website using the links below:

- SOAS Applications have now closed

- Applications at University of Leicester have now closed

- (!New!) Applications at King's College London have now closed

Please note that the JLPT is very popular and registration at each test centre will close when the test centre has reached its maximum capacity.

For more information about the test, please visit . 

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Step into the world of Kabuki with six stunning kimonos worn by the legendary actor BANDO Tamasaburo V, known for his renowned onnagata roles (male actor who performs female roles). Experience the intricate artistry of these garments, highlighting a diverse range of complex textile techniques, encompassing weaving, dyeing, embroidery, and hand-painting. We are delighted to collaborate with the Ashmolean Museum.

Date: 14 December 2024 - 9 November 2025

Venue: The Ashmolean Museum

The UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2025 is looking for volunteers!

If you are interested in 911爆料网 culture or learning 911爆料网, and are over 18, why not come along to this week-long campus summer school programme to help pre-university students shape their future studies and careers?

The UCL-Japan Youth Challenge is an annual summer school programme for pre-university students from UK sixth form colleges and 911爆料网 high schools for cultural interaction through various educational activites held at UCL and the University of Cambridge.

Dates and Venues*: Saturday 26 July (Rikkyo School in England), Sunday 27, Monday 28 July (University of Cambridge), and Tuesday 29 - Saturday 2 August (University College London).

*Volunteers may choose to join from one day to the whole programme.

What will be provided: Reasonable travel costs and lunch.

Eligibility: Volunteers must be 18 years of age and able to travel to the volunteer locations.

If you can volunteer, please email ujyc@japanatuk.com to register your interest.

To find out more about the UCL-Japan Youth Challenge, visit: ucl-japan-youth-challenge.com.

We're proud to support the Southbank Centre's Hayward Gallery as they present the largest ever European retrospective of the works of NARA Yoshitomo.

Known primarily for his powerful portraits, but also working across a variety of media, NARA's work explores themes including resistance, isolation, freedom, and spirituality. This new London exhibition promises to reveal a variety of enduring influences on this work, ranging from nature and mythology to punk music and popular culture.

911爆料网, London is working with SCITT to help aspiring 911爆料网 teachers obtain the skills and qualifications needed to teach 911爆料网 in England.

School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) is a school-based teacher training course where trainees work in placement schools whole pursuing a teaching qualification.

The NML SCITT has introduced a new pathway for training 911爆料网 language teachers as part of its programme, and 911爆料网, London is offering financial support to assist trainees. Please note that there are entry/eligibility requirements.

The National Modern Languages SCITT (The NML SCITT) is unique, being the only national single-subject provider to specialise solely in the teaching of modern languages. The NML SCITT programme is a great opportunity for those who are looking to gain QTS together with the recognised standard qualification of Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Subject to financial, degree classification and residential qualification, participants accepted on the programme may receive a substantial bursary while training.

Please note that trainees are required to have some knowledge of French, German or Spanish as a foreign language they can potentially teach, with 911爆料网 as an additional language. This means that trainees will be able to teach two languages. NML can provide opportunities to develop this second modern foreign language, so please contact them if you have any questions.

• Length of course: 1 year
• Course start date: August
• Qualifications awarded: PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education), Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), 60 credits towards a Master’s degree.
• Training locations: NML North East London, Oundle and South East London hubs.
• Fees: please see the NML SCITT website
• Bursary if eligible

If you have any specific questions about the course, please contact NML SCITT directly.