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Date
03 March 2021 - 17:50

My feminist activism in Turkey

Fatmagül Berktay tells us how her work as a feminist researcher has helped to build the women’s movement in Turkey.

Tags
Women and girls, Gender equality
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Date
25 February 2021 - 16:09

'I helped to create Ghana's first national apprenticeship policy'

Project manager Samuel Gyedu-Brefo tells us how he helped to create the first national apprenticeship policy for Ghana – and why it’s important for policymaking to be inclusive.

Tags
Skills
Man standing in archway at the Great Wall of China
Date
22 February 2021 - 12:12

How I create fun and effective Mandarin Chinese lessons

Mandarin teacher Frank Fan tells us how he uses learning activities and games in his classroom – as well as a sense of humour.

Tags
Teaching, Languages
Woman sitting on sofa with a laptop
Date
11 February 2021 - 16:59

Language teachers' tips for an interactive online classroom

Language teachers in Peru, Ukraine, UK and Spain share tips to boost interaction in online lessons to develop learners’ language skills.

Tags
Teaching, Teaching resources, Primary school, Secondary school
Photograph of Tendai John Mutambu
Date
05 February 2021 - 11:33

How I built a career as a moving image curator

Tendai John Mutambu is a film programmer and writer from New Zealand based in Bristol, UK. He tells us what is important for moving image curators and how he built his career.

Tags
Arts and culture, Film
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Date
04 February 2021 - 15:48

Seven things I want you to understand about autism

Rebecca Ellis, an autistic PhD researcher in autism care pathways, and a science communicator, shares current thinking on autism.

Tags
Equal opportunities and diversity, Scientific research
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Date
01 February 2021 - 14:29

How I learned about French culture by teaching English in rural France

Claire Hogg spent six months in France as an English Language Assistant. She shares her experiences and tips for learning about French culture in a small town.

Tags
English and languages, Work outside the UK
Yellow football on grass
Date
11 January 2021 - 14:37

How I built a career in disability sport

Footballer Jack Rutter has built a career in disability sport, including as team captain for England at the 2016 Paralympic Games, and tells us the skills he has learned along the way.

Tags
Equal opportunities and diversity, Football, Skills, Olympics
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Date
10 December 2020 - 16:15

How to be a resilient online teacher

Educational professionals from Brazil, England, Nigeria and Pakistan share their tips for staying flexible while teaching virtually.

Tags
Teaching, Teaching resources, Education
Date
26 November 2020 - 12:03

How teaching English took me from the Gobi Desert to Mount Everest

Jasper Gogol-Sicklen spent three years teaching English at Chongqing Foreign Language School in China. He used his time abroad to seek adventures across all of Asia.

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Work outside the UK, UK, China, Study outside the UK
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