Voices
As we mark 100 years since the start of the First World War in 1914, Anne Bostanci argues how it’s no longer useful to think about a country’s contribution and loss in national terms.
Have you thought about teaching English online? Emma Segev gives some practical tips to get started in one of our top five articles of all time, illustrated by artist Jamie Johnson.
David Crystal described ‘the future of Englishes’ and the evolution of global varieties of English across the world.
What should British universities know when working with their Indian counterparts?
Why do students and universities use agents and what regulations are in place?
English language teacher and author Richard Cauldwell examines the prejudices against various English accents and the effect they can have on one’s sense of self-worth.
In the aftermath of recent violence, the Libyan government is trying to repair and improve its higher education sector.
Nihad Kreševljaković, director of the Sarajevo War Theatre, explains why people in crisis regions risk their lives to go the theatre.
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Who says we can’t split infinitives? Michael Rundell, Editor-in-Chief of the Macmillan Dictionary, argues that we should expect linguistic rules to be bent and broken over time.
David Davila, an American neuroscience student and winner of the FameLab science communication competition final in France, explains what sign language tells us about the way we communicate.