Voices
This week, the UK and Israel agreed to work together on a project to train Israeli teachers. Hala Arraby explains how it works and why teachers should develop their digital literacy.
A combination of policy and non-governmental initiatives is helping to improve the Bangladeshi girls educational situation. The British Council’s Alexandra Tyers explains.
Larissa Albano explains how using pictures as a teaching aid can help language teachers engage their students.
The British Council’s Richard Everitt explains the latest figures and provides some options for UK universities, based on our latest report on Indian student mobility.
Following the World Science Forum in Rio de Janeiro this week, the British Council’s Head of Science Dr Claire McNulty answers what young scientists can do to sustain their careers.
The promises of regenerative medicine cause both hope and fear. Professor Kevin Shakesheff explains some of the controversy.
Different learners require different learning methods, so we shouldn’t always favour a ‘communicative’ approach over an ‘academic’ one, argues Rupert Lezemore.
Katy Simpson Davies and Laura Patsko will run a British Council Seminar in Glasgow on 26 November 2013 on teaching pronunciation and listening in an ELF context (English as a lingua franca).
There are several factors affecting where students will choose study. The British Council’s Elizabeth Shepherd asks what other ‘Megatrends‘ there are and shares some important predictions.
Researchers Teresa Tinsley and Kathryn Board give us a summary of ‘Languages for the Future’, a report – published yesterday – on which languages the UK needs to learn now.