The Society of Luxembourg Students in Britain was founded in December 1992 by a few Luxembourg students, who thought it was about time Luxembourg people were encouraged to consider university education in the United Kingdom and in Ireland. Today the club counts almost 300 students, former students and honorary members. The two main aims of the society are to provide information on British university courses and student life to prospective students and to represent our members and defend their interests with the Luxembourg and British authorities.

Our information effort has three main components. Before the summer holidays, we visit secondary school classes in Luxembourg to speak to students about the British university system. In September, we take part in the nationwide information day for prospective students to the British Isles, co-organised by the British Embassy, the British Council and the CEDIES. The idea behind this is to take into account the UK application deadlines of December 15 (October 15 for Oxford and Cambridge). The event covers a range of issues including the structure of the British higher education system, application procedure and individual advice on filling in the UCAS form, entry fees, information on English testing and methods of study.

In November, our society hosts a stall at the 'Foire de l'Etudiant', where students are able to gather information on various British and other universities. For this occasion we edit a brochure entitled 'Studying in the United Kingdom and Ireland'. This brochure covers some basic issues like the admissions procedure and financial assistance and it also features a range of articles on British universities as well as SLSB contact addresses at most UK universities. The brochure is available from the CEDIES but can also be downloaded from our website ('right click save target as').

As far as our members are concerned, the SLSB has brought Luxembourg and British students from all over England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland into contact with one another. We have been able to meet on numerous occasions in Luxembourg for activities like a barbecue party, dinners, cultural visits, etc. We also participate at the 'Tournoi de Noël' organised by the LASEL. During term time we have regular socials in the UK too. These have in the past included anything from simple get togethers over food and drink or theatre visits to an expedition to Ben Nevis, the highest 'mountain' in the UK. The main event though is our annual UK convention, which is usually held at the end of February at one of our member's universities; past locations include Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Cambridge and Brighton.

In order to bring the UK student life closer to continental students, the SLSB hosts the European Weekend once a year in one of the UK's major cities. The European Weekend has previously been held in Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, London and many other cities and unites around 40 Luxembourg students from all over Europe.

To keep in touch with its members throughout the year, the SLSB has its own newsletter, which is published monthly. Furthermore, we run an email list to keep our members up-to-date as far as our events are concerned and also to pass on information of a general concern.