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Date
13 February 2015 - 10:52

Ways of saying 'darling' in the UK

How do you say 'darling' in your language? Ellie Buchdahl looks at the many variations of the word in British English in the run-up to Valentine's Day.

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Universities and higher education, English language
Date
13 February 2015 - 10:45

How these international students found love in the UK

As we celebrate Valentine's Day, Education UK’s Ellie Buchdahl meets international students who found love while studying at some of Britain's universities.

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Universities and higher education
'Currently, the Indian higher education system is the second largest in the world.'
Date
22 January 2015 - 12:42

What India's reforms hold for UK universities

The Indian government's rapid devolution of power to the Indian states is part of the country's higher education reform. The British Council's Manjula Rao looks at the implications

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Universities and higher education
'Around 40 per cent of 15- to 24-year-olds in Tunisia are unable to find employment.' Photo (c) Gwenael Piaser, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
19 January 2015 - 02:36

Can digital learning improve education in the Maghreb?

Four years on from the Arab Spring, what challenges face North Africa's youth and how can technology transform its education systems? The British Council's Chris Neil looks at the issues.

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Skills, Universities and higher education
'International experience is vital for the development of Palestinian society.' Photo (c) PalFest, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
07 January 2015 - 08:15

Why Palestinian universities are looking abroad

The British Council’s Tim Sowula accompanies UK publication Times Higher Education on a trip to sound out Palestinian universities.

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Universities and higher education
Students in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa recognise the challenging nature of the job market. Photo: Mat Wright for the British Council
Date
05 January 2015 - 08:22

How employable are African graduates in their countries?

While young graduates in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa do all they can to make themselves employable, they still face significant hurdles in landing jobs. Tristan McCowan analyses.

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Universities and higher education, Skills
'Desertification will ultimately damage the planet's ability to provide what we need to live.'
Date
19 November 2014 - 10:00

Why we need to act on desertification today

Vivian Futran Fuhrman, PhD candidate at Ben Gurion University, explains why desertification is a threat to us all ahead of the 'Drylands, Deserts and Desertification' conference.

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Science, Universities and higher education
Report on Japanese students in the UK; photo: British Council
Date
14 November 2014 - 11:07

Are Japanese students happier after they study overseas?

How do Japanese students really feel about studying abroad? The British Council's Anna Esaki-Smith looks at some of the findings of a report called Japan: Debunking the 'inward-looking' myth

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Universities and higher education, Study in the UK
'I became a great believer in the future after learning English.' Students at Al-Azhar English Training Center. Photo: British Council.
Date
06 November 2014 - 16:27

Learning English made me think differently

Mohammed Gamal, a former student at Al-Azhar English Training Center, tells us how learning English has helped him study at top institutions and develop new points of view.

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English language, Universities and higher education, Study in the UK
Graduates in the fast-emerging economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia are looking for more skills and opportunities. Photo of houses in Tirana by Lassi Kurkijärvi under Creative Commons licence.
Date
05 November 2014 - 05:48

How do countries east of EU tackle youth unemployment?

How can countries in Southern and Eastern Europe and Central Asia – a region the British Council calls 'Wider Europe'– prepare their young populations to be successful?

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Universities and higher education
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