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'There are more female undergraduates than men, so where are the female leaders? Photo (c) Harsha K R, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
06 March 2014 - 17:55

Where are all the women in higher education leadership?

Ismail Badat runs us through the numbers and asks why there aren’t more women leaders in higher education in South Asia.

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Universities and higher education, Equal opportunities and diversity
'In our world today, people do terrible things to achieve their ambition.' Photo (c) Andrew Smith, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
06 March 2014 - 16:24

We shouldn't teach Shakespeare to learners of English: false

English tutor and resource writer Genevieve White responds to some of the common problems teaching Shakespeare in the English language classroom.

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Arts, Literature, Theatre, Teaching, Teaching resources, English language, Shakespeare
'Humour has been found to play an important part in academic contexts.' Photo of laughing students (c) Mat Wright.
Date
24 February 2014 - 10:28

Learners of English, prepare to laugh in university seminars

Teacher and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) specialist Emma Greenhalgh tells us why humour should be incorporated into language-learning.

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Teaching, English language, Study in the UK
China once gave the world a range of inventions, including the compass.
Date
11 February 2014 - 16:27

What does China need to re-emerge as an innovating nation?

If China is to remain economically competitive, it needs to move away from its current strength of absorbing foreign inventions, argues the British Council’s Jeremy Chan.

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Universities and higher education
'Shakespeare's plays are manuals on how to perform, not books to be read.'
Date
11 February 2014 - 12:27

What's it like to speak Shakespeare around the globe?

As we celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, UK actor, author and producer Ben Crystal relates what it’s like to speak the work of this playwright.

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Arts, Literature, Theatre, Shakespeare
'Short stories have a natural affinity with urban environments.'
Date
07 February 2014 - 12:17

The face of Seoul in Korean short fiction

Ahead of the Korea Cultural Programme at the London Book Fair this coming April, Katie Slade, editor at Comma Press, gives us an introduction into contemporary Korean fiction.

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Arts, Literature
Chinese Mandarin is considered one of the most important languages for the UK's future. Photo of Year of the Horse celebrations in Liverpool by Beverley Goodwin, Creative Commons licence.
Date
05 February 2014 - 09:42

Ideas for UK schools to teach Mandarin Chinese

The British Council’s Vicky Gough answers how UK schools can help their students pick up Mandarin Chinese.

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Schools, Primary school
Airport with aeroplane and suitcase
Date
04 February 2014 - 14:37

Why native English speakers can learn Mandarin easily

Weicong Liang, Chinese Instructor and Teaching Supervisor at the Business Confucius Institute, University of Leeds, demystifies Mandarin Chinese.

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Schools, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Teaching, English language
One of our English language assistants in China went on to built a bamboo clothing and accessories brand. Photo (c) cheryl flava, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
29 January 2014 - 10:58

A way into business in China: teach English

The idea to create Mabboo, a sustainable bamboo clothing and accessories brand, came to Ed Cheney in February 2008, during his time as a British Council English language assistant in China.

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Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Schools, Teaching, English language
Date
28 January 2014 - 14:26

How to let go: seven questions about the art of delegation

Duncan Foord, who has worked with teachers, directors of studies, school managers and principals, answers seven questions about delegation.

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Teaching, English language
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