Voices
Is it time to challenge Western assumptions about education? The British Council's Ian Clifford looks at the case of Burma, ahead of his webinar on 12 October 2015.
As we celebrate World Teachers’ Day, the British Council’s Sophie Partarrieu argues that face-to-face teaching still has an essential place in today’s education.
Even senior academics would answer that food and shelter are more important than higher education. The sector should however not be neglected, even – or especially – in times of crisis.
For decades, Burma's ethnically diverse writers were unable to publish in their own language. There are, however, first signs of a changing literary landscape.
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.
Diana Lea, editor of the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English, explains what it means to really know a word.
As the British Council opens a new Learning Time with Shaun & Timmy centre in Mexico for two- to six-year-olds, Sarah Reid offers some useful tips for supporting your child’s learning.
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.
What makes a house eco-friendly and how has the technology changed over time? Dr Bilsay Pastakkaya, who received a British Council grant to work with fellow researchers in the UK, explains.
Sarah Veber, who's working for PM Training as part of our work-study exchange programme, explains why apprenticeships are sometimes preferable to a university education.