This page contains many useful links for INTO Manchester students. Including links to websites which will help you with your studies as well as other links of interest which could benefit you during your time in the UK.
If you come across any useful and interesting websites on your travels around the world wide web, please feel free to send them to us on chris.hall@into.uk.com and we will check them out and add them to the site! Also, if you notice any broken links let us know and we can update them.
Study Links:
Learning English:
IELTS organisation – Information on IELTS exams.
British Council Learn English – Fun English language practise.
Government and Politics:
Politics.co.uk – This is the UK’s leading politics news website.
The European Parliament – Official European Parliament website.
The UK Government Acts – Official website providing the full text of all Acts.
UK Parliament – Official website for UK Parliament.
European Union – European Union’s official website including the Parliament, Council Comission, Court of European.
Amnesty International – Human rights organisation.
Keele Guide – Keele Guide to Government and Politics on the Internet.
TUC - Website of the British Trade Union Congress.
Economics and Business:
Businesscafe Digital magasine for Busineess studies.
Bank of England – Contains information on monetary policy in the UK.
BBC Economy News – Business and Economic news.
FT Columnist – Blogs by the staff of the Financial Times.
Google News Business – Gives the latest business news from around the world.
Institute for Fiscal Studies – Researches how economic and social policies of the UK government impact upon society.
Practical Accounting – Excellent online accountancy magazine.
Science & Maths:
The Environment Agency - Organisation that protects and improves the environment in England.
Friends of the Earth – Campaigning organisation dealing with the Environmental issues around the world.
The Enviro Link Network – Resources for people working for social and environmental change.
Mad Sci Network – A website set up by scientists to answer your questions.
Science Learning Network – News and Resources for Science Students.
National Skills Academy – Advice on Maths A level topics.
Scitable - A great website which helps you learn about nature.
iTunes U – A great resource including lectures from some of the worlds top higher education institutions.
Scientific American - Science news and information.
Cafe Scientifique Manchester - Meetings where science issues are discussed and debated. Open to anyone. Take place at Kro Bar, Oxford Road, at 6 pm on the last Wednesday of the month.
Open Science Directory – A global search tool for open access journal articles.
Web Elements – Interactive periodic table.
General Study:
Khan Academy – Video lessons on a huge variety of subject areas courtesy of the Khan Academy project which is a not-for-profit organisation with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere.
UK and World News Sources:
BBC News – Latest World news from the BBC.
Reuters – Reuters News Agency latest news.
Guardian Newspaper – Online version of The Guardian. Archive going back to 1998.
Independent Newspaper – Online version of The Independent. Archive going back to 1999.
The Times - Online version of The Times.
FT Newspaper – Online version of The Financial Times.
NewsNow – UKs Number 1 news portal.
INTO Links:
Official Site and Social Media:
Intohigher.com – INTO’s new website.
INTO Manchester – INTO Manchester’s new website.
INTO The University of Manchester – International Foundation in Partnership with The University of Manchester.
INTO Manchester Fan Page – Our Facebook fanpage.
INTO TV – All the latest videos from INTO Manchester on our Youtube Channel.
INTO Manchester Twitter – Our Twitter feed.
Student Blogs:
Diana Coialnic INTO Manchester Blog – Current Student Diana Coialnic’s excellent blog about studying at INTO Manchester. A great read for both current and prospective students.
Other Useful Links:
Useful Links for International Students in the UK:
The British Council- Help and information for international students in the UK
Useful Links for Students in Manchester:
University of Manchester Students Union – List of Societies and Clubs that INTO Manchester Students can join.
International Society – International students in Manchester can join and gain access to trips, advice, language teaching and much much more.
Visit Manchester – What’s on in Manchester, a great guide to the city you are living in.
