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'Investors (not surprisingly) are interested in the numbers...'
Date
23 September 2015 - 05:14

How to pitch your social enterprise idea to an investor

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.

Sakha theater (Russia) perform Macbeth in Moscow in 2009. Photo by Sergey Petrov
Date
16 September 2015 - 04:47

What makes Shakespeare endlessly adaptable?

Professor Michael Dobson explains how Shakespeare manages to be simultaneously historical and contemporary, ahead of his Smart Talks on this subject in China on 21-24 September.

Tags
Arts, Theatre, Literature, Shakespeare
Not many Westerners can say they've been on a Chinese TV show.
Date
09 June 2015 - 05:31

What I learned from being on a Chinese TV dating show

How did an English Language Assistant from the UK working in China suddenly find himself before an audience of millions? Robbie Stanley-Smith explains.

Tags
Schools, Work outside the UK, English language, Teaching
'Industry in China increasingly demands employees who can see the bigger picture.' Image © Jens Schott Knudsen licensed under CC-BY-NC and adapted from the original on Flickr.
Date
02 March 2015 - 09:28

Is China creating a workforce with no soft skills?

Does China's workforce have the communication, teamwork and self-motivation skills necessary for continued economic success?

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Education, Universities and higher education
‘Having the support of a Chinese language assistant is exceptionally valuable.’ Photo: ITN Productions
Date
17 February 2015 - 17:00

Why UK teachers needn't fear teaching Chinese

Is teaching Mandarin Chinese as daunting as it sounds? The British Council's Charlotte Ogilvie hears from a few UK teachers, and shares some useful resources.

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Teaching, Schools, Education
'The majority of the drivers are very talkative.' Photo (c) Ernie, licensed under CC BY-2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
17 December 2014 - 16:18

Five things you must do in China (if you're feeling brave)

To really understand and enjoy another culture, you need to jump right in. So says Charlotte Hawker, who's working as an English language assistant in Nanjing, China.

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Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language
'Chinese script started with pictures.' Photo (c) melenama, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
04 November 2014 - 11:29

Chinese: complex tones and characters, streamlined grammar

The final post in our weekly series on the ten most important languages for the UK’s future is about Mandarin Chinese.

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Publications, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Schools
Date
27 October 2014 - 10:25

Four things I didn't expect about China

Emma Wind argues that despite the forces of globalisation, the world’s most populous country remains culturally distinct.

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Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language
Where will universities recruit international postgraduates from between now and 2024? Photo: Asim Bharwani on Flickr/CC
Date
06 October 2014 - 16:58

Where will universities recruit postgraduates from?

Universities increasingly depend on Chinese and Indian postgraduates, but what other markets are opening up?

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Universities and higher education
Chinese architecture embraces both traditional and contemporary elements. Photo of the 'Bird's Nest', Beijing's National stadium by Baron Reznik under Creative Commons licence.
Date
25 September 2014 - 15:46

Chinese architecture today: innovative and traditional

The British Council’s Li Ying looks at some of the influences on contemporary Chinese architecture and examines what can be gained from collaboration between the UK and China in this field.

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Universities and higher education, Architecture
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