Celebrating Nine Years of Impact at Academic Summer Camps Francisco Bustos has been closely connected with Academic Summer CEO, Helen Lami for many years – from meeting at education fairs to working together at DLD Colleges (Alpha Plus) and then nine years of impactful summer camps. During this period Francisco […]
Watch the Academic Summer 2026 locations video below which brings together everything we believe a summer should be – inspiring learning, international friendships, exciting cities and unforgettable adventures. With four distinctive locations across the UK and Canada, Academic Summer offers students aged 7–17 a true summer home where education and exploration meet. […]
Christmas 2025 was an opportunity for some of the team members at Academic Summer and Living Learning English to come together to present a light-hearted version of The 12 Days of Christmas – reimagined with an educational twist! As well as recognising our international team who live in different countires and speak […]
See how a Insights Discovery team-building session helped bring our two teams together —Academic Summer and Living Learning English, building trust, understanding and a shared culture. At Academic Summer, we believe that education is not only about what you learn, but how you grow. During our annual staff day and […]
In this Q&A session, Caroline Marshall from Academic Summer Camps reflects on her journey, the transformational power of summer camps, and why she believes all teenagers should have the chance to experience one. Q: Caroline, you’ve been part of Academic Summer for nearly a decade now, playing so many roles, from […]
Dr Giedrė Balčytytė, Academic Manager at Academic Summer and Associate Professor at Vilnius University, brought rhythm and resonance to life in her recent Quality English webinar, entitled: “Feel the Beat, Speak the Flow – Teaching Connected Speech of English with Rhythm & Music. Held on 23 October 2025, this interactive online session explored how music and […]
In her compelling article, ‘ChatGPT Did My Homework. Now What?’, Dr Giedrė Balčytytė challenges educators to rethink the role of homework, assessment and generative AI in language learning. Published in the Quality English Academic Journal (Issue II, 2025) the piece offers a visionary outlook on how tasks, tools and teacher‑learner dynamics are changing in the Digital Age. […]
Four industry experts came together on the Everything Education podcast to explore the future of British education, the vital role of summer schools and how the sector can stay relevant in a changing world. On Episode 2 of the Everything Education Podcast, Helen Lami, CEO of Academic Summer and Principal of Living Learning […]
At Academic Summer & Living Learning English (LLE) we take World Teachers’ Day seriously as we love to recognise the contribution of all our educators who help students learn English in the UK through camps and home tuition. World Teachers’ Day is celebrated internationally each year on 5 October and […]
World Tourism Day is celebrated globally every year on 27 September. It is a day set aside by the United Nations to reflect on how tourism can be a force for good — building cultural bridges, supporting communities and driving sustainable transformation. The theme for 2025, Tourism and Sustainable Transformation, […]