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Why I decided to learn languages; photo by Matthew Burpee, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
20 November 2014 - 06:02

Why I decided to learn languages (14 and counting)

Alex Rawlings, who won a competition to find Britain's most multi-lingual student in 2011, explains why learning foreign languages is so rewarding.

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Study outside the UK, Education, Schools
Can the universe be described in simple English? Photo by Sweetie187 under Creative Commons licence.
Date
12 November 2014 - 10:56

Can the universe be described in simple English?

How can we make complex scientific ideas more accessible? Dr Roberto Trotta tells us about his attempt to describe the universe using the most common 1,000 words of English

Tags
Science, English language
'Where Dylan Thomas felt he could improve the English language, he did so.' Photo (c) Reena Mahtani. licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
22 October 2014 - 16:44

How Dylan Thomas got playful with English grammar

Actor and artistic director Guy Masterson says the famous Welsh poet didn’t so much defy the rules of grammar as stretch them.

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Arts, Literature
'A poetry slam is essentially a bunch of poets getting into a room and performing their poetry.' Photo (c) Jannes Rupf, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
06 August 2014 - 05:33

You don't need an English degree to understand poetry (podcast)

Enter the world of spoken-word poetry with two multi-award-winning poets: from Australia, Zohab Zee Khan, and from the UK, Harry Baker - world poetry slam champion in 2012.

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Arts, Literature
Benedict Cumberbatch was one of the people associated with contemporary UK arts and culture. Photo (c) Sam, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
29 July 2014 - 17:00

Report: What makes the UK attractive to young adults?

So what do people think of the UK? Anne Bostanci breaks down the results of a recently carried out survey

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Publications
'Radio drama is, I think, my favourite of all the different things I’ve done'. Photo (c) Tom Godber, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
21 July 2014 - 14:25

Neil Gaiman on radio drama, online piracy and social media

British writer Neil Gaiman is credited as being one of the creators of the modern graphic novel as well as an author whose work crosses many genres.

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Arts, Literature
Speaking more than one language fluently has some cognitive costs and many benefits. Image courtesy Quinn Dombrowski under Creative Commons license.
Date
23 June 2014 - 10:46

Does being bilingual make you smarter?

Language teacher and researcher Miguel Angel Muñoz explains the latest research on how being bilingual affects your brain

Tags
English language, Schools, Teaching
'Prejudices about accents are undesirable, but powerful, and very easily learned.' Photo by Marc Wathieu on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.
Date
09 June 2014 - 09:46

What does your accent say about you?

English language teacher and author Richard Cauldwell examines the prejudices against various English accents and the effect they can have on one’s sense of self-worth.

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English language
There is still much to be done for language learning in English schools. Graphics: Shutterstock
Date
24 March 2014 - 16:59

Four issues with language learning in England

Teresa Tinsley and Kathryn Board provide insights into the state of language teaching and learning in English schools.

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Schools
Dubai, where a number of UK universities offer courses and qualifications to local students. Photo by Fabio Achilli under Creative Commons licence.
Date
20 March 2014 - 14:33

How does transnational education affect host countries?

More and more students access UK higher education without entering the UK, but what is the impact on the countries hosting UK higher education?

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Universities and higher education
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