Julian acquired a joint-honours BA from SOAS and UCL, an MA from UCLAN and a Director of Studies qualification from IH. He worked for schools in London and Bucharest before a decade as a Head of Department in Harrow International School Beijing while also working for the British Council. In 2013, he co-founded Atlas Education which currently has over seventy team members engaged in projects as varied as a tutorial college in Shunyi, an outdoor learning centre by the Great Wall and summer courses at the University of Cambridge. He is currently the Co-chair of the Education Forum for the British Chamber of Commerce in China as well as serving on the Executive Committee. He is Chair for the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation in Beijing and a committee member of the SOAS Alumni Association.

In Venture Education he leads teacher training, corporate training and consultancy around entrepreneurship education and partnerships between British and Chinese organisations.

UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people who come here legally.

British Airways is a full service global airline, offering year-round low fares with an extensive global route network flying to and from centrally-located airports.

Pippa’s Guardians provides an exclusive Guardianship service for students attending UK boarding schools and whose parents live overseas.

Our role is to create a strong working relationship between you as parents, your child, his or her school, and the host family who will be your child’s ‘home away from home’. (We’re the lynchpin if you like.)

We understand that communication across time zones, and in a foreign language, can be stressful for parents. With our support you can be confident that your child is safe and well cared for, that working relationships are strong and that communication is stress-free. We appreciate that concerns can be heightened by distance so we always respond promptly to student and parent needs. Our 24/7 Emergency contact number offers you round the clock peace of mind.

We take a genuine interest in the welfare of all the students we look after. Our approach is always to do what we would wish for our children were they studying on the other side of the world. This philosophy means that your son or daughter has someone close at hand with his or her best interests at heart.

Welcome to Downing, a fresh way of looking at student accommodation. We believe finding the right place to live while you study should be easy. That’s why we offer safe, well looked after, contemporary buildings perfectly placed near to University campuses and just minutes away from essential bus and rail links and other local amenities. Our purpose built, stylish living spaces let you become part of a community and offer comfort, security and value for money. Which means you can focus on what’s important – your studies.

We believe our contemporary, purpose built student housing can be the ideal base for your university experience, because after all, the years you spend at university should be memorable ones.

We make choosing your accommodation quick and easy, offering advice and guidance from the minute you enquire about a room. And even when you’ve chosen your living space, our first class service doesn’t end there.

All our buildings have their own maintenance team, so as well as a clean and safe living space, you can relax in the knowledge that someone is always on hand to offer assistance should you need it.