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'Poetry is, in some essential way, an acoustic form – it's a breath form.'
Date
21 December 2015 - 16:56

Sir Andrew Motion on Shakespeare's legacy (podcast)

Sir Andrew Motion, former British Poet Laureate, talks to journalist Georgina Godwin about his native UK as a 'country of Shakespeare', and explains how the Bard has influenced his work.

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Arts, Literature, Shakespeare
For many learners, 'the task of extracting meaning or information from a page is genuinely daunting.'
Date
14 December 2015 - 02:50

How teachers can help learners with dyslexia

What strategies can language teachers use to help learners with dyslexia and other reading difficulties? Bríd Ní Chatháin offers some advice ahead of her webinar on this topic on 15 December

Tags
English language, Teaching
 Angelina Jolie, alongside William Hague, spearheaded the UK government’s ‘Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative’.
Date
30 November 2015 - 14:47

Why it's time to make a fuss about sexism (podcast)

Laura Bates, who founded The Everyday Sexism Project, talks to journalist Georgina Godwin about feminism and gender inequality in our latest podcast.

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Arts, Literature, Equal opportunities and diversity
'Social media is like a mutual approval machine, where we frantically approve of each other.' Image
Date
16 November 2015 - 13:58

Chilling free speech: the reality of social media (podcast)

Two digital-age writers, Jon Ronson and Alexandra Heminsley, discuss the implications of new forms of communication in a podcast with journalist Georgina Godwin.

Tags
Literature, Arts
'The social enterprise sector is at risk of being dismissed in a male-dominated world.'
Date
09 November 2015 - 17:35

Can female social business leaders break the glass ceiling?

The social enterprise sector might be considered progressive when it comes to placing women in leadership positions, but there's still some way to go.

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Equal opportunities and diversity
Date
28 October 2015 - 09:43

Why are there hardly any films for British Indians?

Some UK cities have significant populations of Indian origin. So why is the UK film and TV industry not catering for them? Film London's Deborah Sathe explains.

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Film, Arts, Equal opportunities and diversity
We can’t afford to be arrogant or complacent.
Date
15 October 2015 - 12:58

Can the UK stay competitive as a study destination?

What are the global trends in student mobility, and can the UK maintain and grow its position as a major host country for international students?

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Universities and higher education
International study can play a significant role in nurturing an individual’s academic and professional potential.
Date
13 October 2015 - 12:00

Why have so many Nobel laureates studied abroad in the UK?

Of all the Nobel laureates who have studied abroad, 38 per cent have studied in the UK, according to research published last week. The British Council's Jenny Katzaros takes a look.

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Universities and higher education
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.

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Arts, Theatre, Literature, Shakespeare
'Only five per cent of apprentices are left jobless within a year of completing training.'
Date
01 September 2015 - 10:41

Why UK school-leavers should consider apprenticeships

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.

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