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Dubai attracts students from the Middle East, North Africa and beyond
Date
02 June 2015 - 05:52

Are international branch campuses misleading students?

Nine UK universities operate in Dubai, but how can students be sure they get what they pay for? We asked Dr Warren Fox to set the record straight.

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Universities and higher education
'Respect for human rights ensures the physical security and basic liberties that a university needs to exist and operate.' Photo (c) Mat Wright.
Date
01 June 2015 - 13:38

Can universities go global without losing their values?

As universities expand abroad, must they compromise their values of personal and academic freedom? Robert Quinn of Scholars at Risk looks at this thorny issue.

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Universities and higher education
'Studying abroad helps students become more self-confident.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
01 June 2015 - 09:07

How can more UK students be encouraged to study abroad?

The UK doesn’t send out nearly as many students abroad as it welcomes. How can the UK encourage its students to travel further afield to study? Zainab Malik explains the latest findings.

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Universities and higher education
'Leaders take opportunities outside the classroom to build networks and become culturally savvy.' Photo (c) Flazingo Photos under CC-BY-SA-2.0 licence.
Date
01 June 2015 - 08:30

What do the world's most successful people study?

What sort of degree do you need to be a leader? Does your experience at university affect your success after graduation? Stephanie Blochinger explains our latest research.

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Universities and higher education
'We just need to provide the right conditions for women to flourish.' Photo: Mat Wright
Date
06 March 2015 - 11:28

Why aren't there more women leaders?

Ahead of International Women's Day this Sunday, the British Council's Nishat Riaz writes about the gender disparity in leadership in South Asia’s higher education and beyond.

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Universities and higher education
'Industry in China increasingly demands employees who can see the bigger picture.' Image © Jens Schott Knudsen licensed under CC-BY-NC and adapted from the original on Flickr.
Date
02 March 2015 - 09:28

Is China creating a workforce with no soft skills?

Does China's workforce have the communication, teamwork and self-motivation skills necessary for continued economic success?

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Education, Universities and higher education
Date
24 February 2015 - 10:33

UK is top host of international students, but for how long?

Most recent data shows that UK higher education attracted record numbers of international students in 2013/14, but there's no room for complacency, argues the British Council's Michael Peak.

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Universities and higher education
Kris and Indy (left to right), two of the students we interviewed. Photo by Sophie Partarrieu, British Council
Date
20 February 2015 - 09:42

Students, how has UK fashion influenced the way you dress?

How do international students in the UK transform their style over the course of their studies? What do they think of student trends here? Sophie Partarrieu asks three students.

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Universities and higher education
Image © old_sorbonne licensed under CC-BY-SA and adapted from the original on Flickr.
Date
18 February 2015 - 15:02

What can we learn from French universities?

How do French universities' approach to international outreach contrast with that of their UK counterparts? Tim Gore, CEO of the University of London Institute in Paris, explains.

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Universities and higher education
'An internship creates a path of clarity.' Image © Theen Moy licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA and adapted from the original on Flickr.
Date
13 February 2015 - 13:09

What's different about interning at a social enterprise?

Can you learn different skills at a social enterprise? Are you more likely to become an entrepreneur yourself? Chad Lubelsky of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation answers.

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Universities and higher education
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