Beijing Foreign Studies University (BSFU), the first university in China to specialise in foreign languages, held an international education forum at the end of last month to mark the opening a new school of International Education specialising in foundation courses to prepare Chinese students to go abroad.

English UK, the world's leading language teaching association, has joined forces with Cambridge English Language Assessment to provide support for English language teachers working at its member centres who want to carry out action research into English language acquisition.

Cambridge English Language Assessment's Facebook page has attracted more than a million fans, signalling the brand's growing impact on social media users. The page offers daily tips and advice on learning English as well as a range of learning activities.

An increasing number of universities in Finland are demanding a high level of English language skills according to a study by Cambridge English Language Assessment. Figures showed an increase of 15 organisations that now require the CEA exam for students to enter degree courses.