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Red lantern in front of an urban scene
Date
04 August 2021 - 08:02

Language learning gives me ‘richer experiences with a broader mindset’

How do international experiences and language learning shape our perception of the world? We asked Dame Caroline Wilson DCMG, British Ambassador to China.

Tags
Study outside the UK
Chengdu rail commuters leave the station in sunlight
Date
05 July 2021 - 11:12

Our time in China influenced our UK careers

'I learned how design can cater to different ways of living.'

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Study outside the UK
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
Image of Elizabeth Davies-Kumadiro
Date
13 October 2020 - 11:40

How to excel as a diplomat

Elizabeth Davies-Kumadiro is Head of Renewable Energy and Transmission for the UK's Department for International Trade in China. She tells us how she is building her career.

Tags
Work outside the UK
Chinese student looking at a computer screen and smiling
Date
06 June 2019 - 12:29

How to make partnering with a Chinese university a success

China's scientific research is on the rise. UK universities should see this as an opportunity to partner with Chinese institutions long-term. The British Council's Andrew Zerzan explains.

Tags
Higher education, Universities and higher education
Date
20 April 2018 - 08:00

Getting the tone right (or wrong) in Mandarin

For UN Chinese Language Day, we asked British Council colleagues who have studied Mandarin to tell us about their most memorable mistake with tone while living and working in China.

Tags
Study outside the UK, Work outside the UK
'There is little research into EMI's impact on how much English students learn, and what content they absorb.' Image (c)
Date
14 September 2017 - 10:48

How effective is English as a medium of instruction (EMI)?

We asked Dr Nicola Galloway, co-author of a recent report into English as a medium of instruction (EMI), about her research into the growing trend to teach university courses in English.

Tags
English language, Educational research, Publications
'At sundown, all over the city, groups of people bring their sound systems into the squares.' Image Tj Holowaychuk, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
11 August 2017 - 15:53

How time spent in China inspired me as a musician

Classically trained pianist and violinist Quinta spent six weeks in China as part of the Musicians in Residence programme. We asked her about her visit.

Tags
Music, Performance
'My hope is to see creative Chinese auteurs, directors and writers emerge who strive to realise a vision.' Image 'Monkey King: Hero Returns', used with permission.
Date
30 March 2017 - 16:49

What is working in China's animation industry like?

How can you build a career as an animator in China? We asked Christopher Colman, a member of our Generation UK: China Network.

Tags
Work outside the UK, Creative Economy, Visual Arts, Professional development
'Living in China teaches you to take things as they come, and you have no choice but to relax.' Image (c) Silentpilot, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
17 February 2017 - 17:08

China: a crash course in personal development

How might moving to China help you grow as a person? We asked Kate Woodruff, who is taking part in the British Council's English Language Assistant programme.

Tags
English language, Work outside the UK, Teaching
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