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Two men dancing on a stage
Date
13 March 2018 - 11:00

What happens at an international cultural festival?

We asked Juliana Engberg, past Programme Director of the European Capital of Culture, about her experience.

Tags
Arts, Festivals, Cultural leadership
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus
Date
06 March 2018 - 12:45

'The virus has not gone away' – four researchers discuss Zika

We spoke to four scientists working internationally to tackle the social impact of the disease and combat the virus itself across Brazil.

Tags
Scientific research, Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity
Bread and flour on a kitchen surface
Date
05 March 2018 - 10:00

One woman's route to building a successful business in Yemen

Fatima (name changed) is a baker in Yemen. She talks about the particular challenges for women within Yemini society, and her route to building a successful business.

Tags
Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity
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.

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Publications, Study in the UK, Universities and higher education
Woman standing on a train platform as a train arrives
Date
29 November 2017 - 09:00

What motivates young people in the UK to study in another country?

The new 'Broadening Horizons' report surveyed UK students about their study-abroad aspirations. Zainab Malik, the author, breaks down the results.

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Publications, Study outside the UK
Man standing on a rooftop looking at the camera
Date
27 November 2017 - 11:35

How one competition winner photographs people

Claudia Cuomo is the winner of EnGENDERed 2017. She told us how she approaches portrait photography.

Tags
Visual Arts, Equal opportunities and diversity
Spanish word for hello written in lights on brick wall
Date
14 November 2017 - 07:00

Which foreign languages will be most important for the UK post-Brexit?

Languages for the Future, a new report by the British Council, has identified priority languages for the UK’s future prosperity, security and influence in the world.

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Publications
'There is little research into EMI's impact on how much English students learn, and what content they absorb.' Image (c)
Date
14 September 2017 - 10:48

How effective is English as a medium of instruction (EMI)?

We asked Dr Nicola Galloway, co-author of a recent report into English as a medium of instruction (EMI), about her research into the growing trend to teach university courses in English.

Tags
English language, Educational research, Publications
'They campaign, they volunteer, and yes, they vote.' Image (c) Allef Vinicius, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
13 September 2017 - 08:42

How does the next generation in the UK see its future?

We asked 2,000 young people in the UK about their career prospects, interest in political and social action, and the UK's place in the world, as part of the Next Generation UK research.

Tags
Publications, Civil society, Cultural leadership, Educational research
'Shetlandic is still a living spoken tongue'. Image (c) Mike Erskine, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
28 August 2017 - 14:12

'Recognisable yet strange': a guide to Shetlandic dialect

Christine De Luca is a poet who writes in Shetlandic, which is spoken in the Shetland Isles off the north coast of Scotland. We asked her about the dialect.

Tags
Literature, English language, History
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