Voices
Of all the Nobel laureates who have studied abroad, 38 per cent have studied in the UK, according to research published last week. The British Council's Jenny Katzaros takes a look.
In Nigeria, the road for women considering pursuing an academic degree in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects is lined with obstacles. Why? And what can be done?
Is a social enterprise a kind of charity? Can social entrepreneurs get rich? Zoe Victoria of the Biji-biji Initiative, a social enterprise in Malaysia, separates the myths from the realities
The British Council's Michael Peak makes some educated predictions about where UK universities could be establishing more 'transnational education' partnerships.
Is it time to challenge Western assumptions about education? The British Council's Ian Clifford looks at the case of Burma, ahead of his webinar on 12 October 2015.
As we celebrate World Teachers’ Day, the British Council’s Sophie Partarrieu argues that face-to-face teaching still has an essential place in today’s education.
Even senior academics would answer that food and shelter are more important than higher education. The sector should however not be neglected, even – or especially – in times of crisis.
For decades, Burma's ethnically diverse writers were unable to publish in their own language. There are, however, first signs of a changing literary landscape.
Robin Zhang is an investor in social enterprises – businesses that aim to have a positive social or environmental impact. He shares some advice for social start-ups looking for investment.
Diana Lea, editor of the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English, explains what it means to really know a word.