Becci Knowles

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Editor at Park World Magazine

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

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Articles

Maurer Rides: Sustainable thrills

5 days ago | inparkmagazine.com | Becci Knowles |Global Amusements

Maurer Rides CEO Jörg Beutler discusses the company’s vision for a sustainable future and its unique achievement as a roller coaster manufacturer having earned the prestigious B Corp certification. For nearly a century and a half, Maurer Rides has been a driving force in engineering and manufacturing. Founded in Munich, Germany, in 1876, the company has evolved from its origins to become a global leader in the design and production of roller coasters and transport systems.
Holovis: Illuminating creativity

5 days ago | inparkmagazine.com | Becci Knowles |Global Amusements

Luoman’s acquisition of Holovis is a game changer for immersive experienceWhen Stuart Hetherington founded Holovis in 2003 along with Joe Jurado, it was the classic tech startup story. Starting small, Holovis quickly established roots in the dome and projection cave environments. The company soon expanded and evolved, focusing on incorporating and adapting new technologies into immersive experiences, with pioneering applications of AR, VR, projection mapping and more.
Bavarian Inn Lodge: Ein Prosit!

5 days ago | inparkmagazine.com | Becci Knowles |Global Amusements

The Bavarian Inn, a Zehnder family legacy since 1950 in Frankenmuth, Michigan, has dramatically broadened its offerings with the new Bavarian Blast Waterpark and additional family entertainment attractions.
RWS Global: Connecting hearts and ROI

5 days ago | inparkmagazine.com | Becci Knowles |Global Amusements

As RWS Global continues its international expansion into location-based entertainment (LBE) experiences in Asia, marked by the November 2024 launch of its new Shanghai headquarters, the leadership of both Veronica Hart, Chief Growth Officer, and Mark Amos, EVP, Creative Design & Client Relations, is proving instrumental. Their combined vision is driving the company’s growth, which also includes new offices in Orlando and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine partners with Cambridge on English language education

1 week ago | elgazette.com | Becci Knowles

Cambridge University Press & Assessment and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoES) are joining forces to kickstart English language learning across the country. An agreement was signed by Oksen Lisovyi, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, and Francesca Woodward, managing director for English at Cambridge University Press & Assessment at a ceremony in Cambridge. Francesca Woodward said: “We want to help strengthen Ukrainians’ connections with the wider world.
17% drop in international students a threat to university sustainability

1 week ago | elgazette.com | Becci Knowles

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show net migration fell by 50% to 431,000 in the year to December 2024, with the decline driven in part by tighter visa rules, said the NCUB has said in a statement. A key policy change — restricting dependants of international students — has resulted in an 86% (105,000) fall in study-related dependants, contributing to the decline in overseas learners choosing the UK as their study destination.
Chinese students at top Uni’s to get specialist careers support

2 weeks ago | elgazette.com | Becci Knowles

University of Birmingham and University of Glasgow, which are both ranked in the top 100 in the QS World University rankings, have launched an exclusive partnership with JOBShaigui, a leading graduate career support organisation, to help Chinese graduates kick-start their careers after finishing their degrees in the UK. JOBShaigui is understood to have an excellent reputation in China and extensive reach to top employers.
UK, IE, Malta: Cambridge English welcomes six new partners

2 weeks ago | elgazette.com | Becci Knowles

The scheme is a global community of educational institutes that have shown a commitment to achieving excellence in English. The full list of member schools in the UK, Ireland and Malta are Bridge Mills Galway Language Centre International House (Ireland), The Institute of English Language Studies (Malta), LILA College Liverpool (UK), Stafford House (London, Canterbury and Cambridge, UK).
UK-EU reset deal “promising” for UK ELT

2 weeks ago | elgazette.com | Becci Knowles

On May 19, 2025, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London for the first UK-EU summit since Brexit. The summit resulted in a “Common Understanding,” aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation across various sectors. In what is a major development for UK ELT, the UK and the EU are set to explore a new youth mobility scheme.
What does English UK 2025 student statistics report tell us?

3 weeks ago | elgazette.com | Becci Knowles

English UK’s student statistics for 2024 show overall stasis, with more volatility in the top markets and starker differences in how its member centres are faring. Comparing 2024 to 2023, student numbers were down 0.5% and student weeks 0.9%. Of 309 centres reporting results, 44% recorded growth in their student weeks whilst 54% experienced decline.