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'When the war ended for some countries in 1918-19, it did not for Turkey.' Photo (c) Ottoman Imperial Archives, licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 01 September 2014 - 11:23

Why Turkey hasn't forgotten about the First World War

Anne Bostanci writes about the effects of the war on Turkey and why especially the younger generation ‘remembers’.

Tags: History, Publications

'It's hard to miss this colourful, well-groomed tribe of trendy urbanites.' Photo (c) farhad pocha, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 29 August 2014 - 10:17

German and hipsters: the perfect match?

German has a reputation for long words and difficult grammar. But far from being prosaic, it’s actually a language for writers, thinkers and hipsters, writes Martin Steinmetz.

Tags: Study outside the UK, Work outside the UK, Schools, Publications

Spanish: learning to speak the language of 400 million people. Photo of Mexico City by Kasper Christensen under Creative Commons licence.

Date: 22 August 2014 - 15:28

Spanish: speak the language of 400 million people

In the recent Languages for the Future report, Spanish was highlighted as the most important language for people in the UK to learn.

Tags: Schools, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Publications

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

Tags: Publications

'Clearly, you cannot talk about the First World War without talking about Germany' Photo: German ring ‘Vaterlandsdank 1914’, which was awarded for the donation of precious metals to the war effort. © Max Ackermann

Date: 18 June 2014 - 16:09

Beyond 'us versus them': UK, Germany and the First World War

As we mark 100 years since the start of the First World War in 1914, Anne Bostanci argues how it’s no longer useful to think about a country’s contribution and loss in national terms.

Tags: History

'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.

Tags: Universities and higher education, Equal opportunities and diversity

'As I lie awake, not hearing bullets in the night, I ponder the consequences of not leaving.' Photo (c) US Army Africa US Army Africa, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 07 January 2014 - 16:47

Evacuation from South Sudan

British Council South Sudan country director Tony Calderbank writes about the evacuation from South Sudan soon after fighting broke out last month.

Tags: Cultural relations

Women and girls in Bangladesh are largely excluded from taking part in the digital sphere. Photo by The Advocacy Project / Creative Commons licence.

Date: 10 December 2013 - 16:05

Is digital education easily accessible to Bangladeshi girls?

A combination of policy and non-governmental initiatives is helping to improve the Bangladeshi girls educational situation. The British Council’s Alexandra Tyers explains.

Tags: Women and girls, Education, Primary school, Technology, Equal opportunities and diversity

'South Sudan's women are more likely to die in childbirth than complete primary school.'

Date: 25 September 2013 - 12:52

The women of South Sudan

High illiteracy rates and rigid gender roles are just two of the many challenges for the women of South Sudan.

Tags: Women and girls, Global development, Equal opportunities and diversity

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