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'It's important to grasp opportunities with both hands.' Photo (c) Moyan Brenn, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adpated from the original.

Date: 27 November 2014 - 04:39

How to survive in a small Italian town on your year abroad

Being the only young English person in a quiet town in a foreign country can be a daunting experience. University student Chloe Stout explains.

Tags: Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language

Some regional varieties of Italian, such as Sicilian, differ so widely from standard Italian that they are seen by some as separate languages. (Photo of Italy and Sicily by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center)

Date: 08 August 2014 - 16:26

How good is Italian for business?

The British Council’s Languages for the Future report identified the ten languages most important to the UK over the next 20 years. Sarah Giles writes about Italian.

Tags: Study outside the UK, Work outside the UK, Schools

'It was the trip of a lifetime.' Photo (c) Marco, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 28 October 2013 - 09:57

How a technical work and study exchange can change your life

Professor Igor Aleksander writes about how a stint in Milan changed the course of his career.

Tags: Education

Entrance to Jeremy Deller's English Magic exhibition at the Venice Biennale 2013. Photo: Cristiano Corte

Date: 29 May 2013 - 15:53

Venice Biennale 2013: Jeremy Deller's 'English Magic'

Emma Gifford-Mead offers an insight into Jeremy Deller’s exhibition ‘English Magic’.

Tags: Visual Arts, Arts