News & Events
Language training to Secondary school teachers in Rwanda
NILE delivers language training to thousands of teachers in Rwanda
A programme delivered virtually in collaboration with British Council has so far supported 2500 secondary school teachers across Rwanda. First started in August 2023, the second phase will finish soon.
22/02/2024 | Hanna K. Furre

AI Guidance
Following extensive work by NILE academic colleagues on the impact of Artificial Intelligence for our NILE Master’s programme, we have put together a parallel version of our guidance for our CELTA and DELTA programmes, which has been approved by Cambridge Assessment English.
We are happy to share this with the wider language teacher education sector. Read NILE's guidelines for the appropriate, positive use of AI tools when studying CELTA and DELTA courses here.
9 January 2024| Carole Anne Robinson

NILE supports local sustainable project
At NILE we are committed to minimising the impact of our activities on the environment. One of our aims - to engage in local, national and global community efforts to minimise climate change - has propelled us to team up with local educational charity The Papillon Project, which works with Norfolk secondary schools to set up allotment projects.
16/03/2024 | Miriam Anderson

Best Bits 2023
Best bits from the NILE summer in 2023, from dancing and singing to discussions and debates.
15 November 2023 | Miriam Anderson

The Erica Dirou Scholarship 2023 - Announcement of Winner
NILE and University of Chichester are proud to announce that the 2023 recipient of the Erica Dirou Scholarship is Hamed Shiref Alasmar. The award committee was impressed by his passion for language education, as well as his very strong drive for further professional development.
26 May 2023 | Jason Skeet

Meet us at IATEFL
The NILE team is delighted to meet friends and colleagues people at the IATEFL conference this month, the biggest event in the industry!
3 April 2023 | Hanna K. Furre

The Erica Dirou Scholarship 2023
In memory of our outstanding alumna, Erica Dirou, NILE and University of Chichester are proud to invite applications to the 2023 scholarship for the NILE Masters in Professional Development for Language Education (MAPDLE), validated by University of Chichester, awarded each calendar year to an English Language Teacher or Teacher Trainer working in Egypt.
28 March 2023 | Hanna K Furre

Meet the CELTA Course Leader
Get to know Jacqueline Douglas, NILE Senior Trainer and CELTA Course Leader, and find out what advice she has for those embarking on their CELTA course and English Language Teaching career.
14/03/2023 | Miriam Anderson

Travelling with a small carbon footprint
At NILE we care about our environmental impact. As a business that depends on global travel for our face-to-face courses, we are keen to minimise our CO2 footprint through careful consideration of more environmentally friendly modes of transport.
26/01/2023 | Miriam Anderson

A look back on Social and Cultural Programme highlights
2022 was a fantastic year for the social and cultural programme at NILE.
NILE participants went to the pub, on guided walking tours of Norwich, weekend excursions to places such as Cambridge, the Norfolk coast and London and had afternoon teas, along with a range of other events.
07/01/2022 | Miriam Anderson