What a rural Japanese town can teach us about English education
Learn about a curriculum reform project in Mount Koya, Japan, to understand how challenges in English language education can be addressed.
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Measuring soft power in an age of destruction: Why trust matters, and why its character matters more
The question of trust in soft power has never been more urgent or more complex. Three leading scholars reflect on what this means today.
Assessing multimodal viewing-to-write constructs: task design, performance, processing, and rating
This study explores how to design and assess multimodal viewing-to-write tasks, reflecting real-world communication that integrates visual, spoken, and written skills.
Education as soft power: Why the UK’s International Education Strategy matters
What is the connection between UK schools, colleges, universities, and global influence? Hear from Michael Peak on the recent publication of the UK's International Education Strategy.
Rethinking EMI assessment: From proficiency scores to academic literacy
As English-medium instruction expands worldwide, this article questions how readiness and success are judged, scores to academic literacy as a fairer way to assess EMI.
Bridging Knowledge Systems: Indigenous and scientific wisdom for climate resilience
This article discusses the importance of Indigenous knowledge systems, and their integration into climate action, cultural heritage and conservation efforts.
Translating The Tempest: the power of storytelling and the Bikolisation of Shakespeare
New research to reimagine global Shakespeare through the stories of rural Bikolnon farmers affected by climate change in the Philippines.
The indigenous thinks: knowledge exchange, youth empowerment and climate resilience in Northeast India
Introducing a new research project on how indigenous concepts can reshape global debates on ecology, futurity, and political imagination.
The impact of international study on perceptions
As more countries invest in global education, how can the UK maintain its advantage? This article examines what the latest Global Perceptions 2025 data means for the UK’s future influence.
Freedom, frustration, and the future: youth perceptions of democracy
Global Perceptions 2025 study reveals that young people prize democratic values while the appeal of authoritarian states is rising. What does this shift mean for the future?