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Blue and white building in Tunis seen through an archway
Date
08 May 2019 - 17:01

What is transitional justice?

Noha Aboueldahab is a specialist in transitional justice, author, and fellow at the Brookings Doha Center. She tells us about her career, and why her work matters.

Tags
Justice, Conflict resolution, Study in the UK
Neon box office sign in cinema
Date
27 September 2018 - 07:57

One documentary filmmaker's advice for beginners

Baby Ruth Villarama is a documentary filmmaker whose recent film follows domestic workers competing in a beauty pageant. She shares her advice for new documentary makers.

Tags
Theatre, Study in the UK, Universities and higher education
Laptop notebook and flowers on a desk facing a window
Date
13 December 2017 - 12:32

Why one student from the Gulf decided to study in the UK

Ebtihal Al Kindi is an Omani student in her third year at the University of Glasgow who responded to a new British Council report.

Tags
Publications, Study in the UK, Universities and higher education
Photo of smiling US graduate
Date
11 September 2017 - 14:48

What do the 2018 world university rankings tell us?

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 are with us, but there's little change. The British Council's John Bramwell explains.

Tags
Universities and higher education, Study outside the UK, Study in the UK
'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
Sing your way to language success; photo by Armando G Alonso on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.
Date
18 November 2014 - 05:53

How to sing your way to language success

What can songs teach us about a language? Richard Stokes, Professor of Lieder at the UK’s Royal Academy of Music, tells us about teaching the wonder of language through music.

Tags
Study in the UK, Music, Arts
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

Tags
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.

Tags
English language, Universities and higher education, Study in the UK
'Independent schools in the UK are recognised by the OECD as being among the best in the world.' Photo (c) Steve Cadman, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
09 October 2014 - 15:11

Why should international students choose UK schools?

Matthew Burgesslooks at what independent UK schools can offer these pupils and provides some tips to help parents choose the right school for their children.

Tags
Schools, Study in the UK
'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.

Tags
Teaching, English language, Study in the UK
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