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'In Poland, literature is valued and rewarded.' Image (c) Magic Madzik, licensed under CC BY-2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
16 March 2017 - 08:00

Six Polish books that should be translated into English

Polish translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones recommends six books by contemporary Polish authors, which have not yet been translated and published in English.

Tags
Arts, Literature
'Reviewers of funding applications are far more likely to award grants to applicants with strong overseas networks.' Image (c) PublicDomainPictures, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
15 March 2017 - 15:26

How to successfully apply for international research funding

What's the best way to sort through overseas research opportunities, and make your application stand out? We asked Huw Merfyn Hughes of Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Tags
Universities and higher education, Professional development, Study outside the UK, Work outside the UK
'On the main square of Krakow, we find not a monument to a king... but the Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz.' Image (c) DzidekLasek, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
14 March 2017 - 18:00

A brief history of modern Polish literature

Stanley Bill, lecturer in Polish Studies at Cambridge University, takes us through 200 years of Polish literature.

Tags
Literature, English language
'The creative industries are built around people'. Image (c) Unsplash, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
10 March 2017 - 21:30

Should you move to a city for your creative career?

Does living in a city correlate with creative success? We asked Andy Pratt, Professor of Cultural Economy at City University London.

Tags
Universities and higher education, Creative Economy
'Who would expect to hear students talking about la Gran Vía in Madrid as if they had just met there?' Image (c) Jose Maria Cuellar, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
09 March 2017 - 17:00

Eight ways to improve your secondary school language project

Are you curious about setting up an international, inter-school language project? Spanish teacher Cristina Sánchez explains how to make it a success.

Tags
Teaching resources, Teaching, Schools
'We developed a card game where you can match female and male figures doing the same profession.' Image (c) 27707,licensed under Creative Commons CC0 and adapted from the original
Date
23 February 2017 - 21:00

How to approach teaching gender equality to boys and girls

Fatma Özdemir Uluç, who led a British Council-supported study into gender equality in Turkish schools, tells us how teachers can show children that boys and girls are equal.

Tags
Education, Women and girls, Teaching resources, Teaching
'Alsatian culture is a unique mix of French and German influences.' Image (c) jackmac34, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
23 February 2017 - 10:00

Alsace: culturally not quite French, not quite German

Being an English language assistant gives you insight into a new culture. Laura Leichtfried, a language assistant in Alsace, France, tells us about the region.

Tags
Study outside the UK, History
'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
'Remembering and using new words in speech is often a challenge for language learners.'  Image © Pierre Metivier, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original
Date
16 February 2017 - 16:00

Ten ways to learn new words as a language learner

Teacher and teacher trainer Svetlana Kandybovich, our latest TeachingEnglish blog award winner, shares her top tips for remembering new words.

Tags
English language, Learning resources
'You're having a giraffe!' means 'You're having a laugh' or 'you must be joking'. Image (c) Alexas_Fotos, licensed under Creative Commons CC.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
08 February 2017 - 15:15

'You're having a giraffe!?' A starter guide to UK slang

Are you moving to the UK for study or work? The British Council's Sophie Cannon explains some of the weird and wonderful words and phrases you might encounter.

Tags
Study in the UK, English language
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