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'Most villages [in Burma] have at least one monastery.' Image (c) sasint, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
11 July 2017 - 15:53

Modern teaching in a traditional Burmese monastery

What happens when teachers at a traditional Burmese monastery learn the latest teaching techniques? Jonathan Bennett explains.

Tags
Teaching, Teaching resources, Cultural relations
'No two people are alike, but everyone has something in common.' Image (c) JarkkoManty, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
26 June 2017 - 15:19

How to include children with special educational needs and disabilities

We asked Reem Al Hout, Principal of the American Academy of Beirut, a school which includes children with special educational needs (SEN), about the benefits of inclusion.

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Teaching resources, Equal opportunities and diversity, Teaching
Date
23 June 2017 - 15:36

How do young people from other countries see the UK?

As part of long-term research into trust in the UK and its attractiveness, the British Council's new report From the Outside In looks at how young people across the G20 nations view the UK.

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Publications, Cultural leadership, Cultural relations
'As it redefines its relationship with Europe and countries across the world, the UK needs linguists more than ever. Image (c) John Sting, licensed under non-exclusive copyright and adapted from the original.
Date
14 June 2017 - 21:07

What's happening to language-learning in English schools?

The annual 'Language Trends' survey examines language-teaching in schools in England. Its authors, Kathyrn Board OBE and Teresa Tinsley, explain some of the findings.

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Schools, Educational research, Teaching, Publications, Cultural leadership
'One thought lingered in my mind: "A town is gone and I feel nothing."' Image (c) Juan Antonio Segal, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
25 May 2017 - 17:33

The Polish town that vanished off the map

What happens to people's memories when their town disappears? We asked Filip Springer, author of 'History of a Disappearance: The Story of a Forgotten Polish Town'.

Tags
Literature, History
'To make a city more creative, you need lots of artists.' Image (c) qimono, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
23 May 2017 - 17:31

How can a city rely less on its past and make itself more creative?

We asked Andy Pratt, Professor of Cultural Economy at City University London, about ways that a city can be more creative.

Tags
Creative Economy, Universities and higher education, Cultural relations
'[Maria Stoian's book] is a collection of comics based on stories of women who have experienced abuse.' Image (c) Maria Stoian, used with permission.
Date
18 May 2017 - 01:59

The rich, international world of comic books by women

Anamaria Pravicencu, who curated events at the European Comics Festival Exhibition in Bucharest, talks about the rise of international comic books by women authors.

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Visual Arts, Literature, Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity
'While it might be enjoyable to listen to Scandinavian musicians like ABBA singing in English, it is sometimes seen as a threat to their languages.' Image (c) bradhoc, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
25 April 2017 - 14:55

Seven pieces of Scandinavian music to enjoy

Writer and translator Robert Ferguson, who has lived in Norway for 30 years, takes us on a tour of Scandinavia's musical heritage.

Tags
Music, Performance, History, Cultural relations
'People live in colourful wooden houses, some with grass roofs, where the occasional cheeky sheep can be spotted grazing.' Image (c) Rav_, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
27 March 2017 - 16:30

A guide to the Faroe Islands

Eir Nolsøe, a radio journalist from the Faroe Islands, tells us about her home country, on the occasion of this year's Nordic Matters festival at the Southbank Centre in London.

Tags
Cultural relations, History
'The universal message of the film is about change, and how to embrace it.' Film still (c) 'Where We Are Now', directed by Lucie Rachel.
Date
23 March 2017 - 16:33

Lucie Rachel: 'Accept and love who you are'

Lucie Rachel directed 'Where We Are Now', one of five short films on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues, which form this year's #FiveFilms4Freedom.

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Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
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