Voices
In the latest instalment of our series on the ten most important languages for the UK’s future, as identified in our Languages for the Future report, we turn to French.
Anne Bostanci writes about the effects of the war on Turkey and why especially the younger generation ‘remembers’.
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.
In the recent Languages for the Future report, Spanish was highlighted as the most important language for people in the UK to learn.
So what do people think of the UK? Anne Bostanci breaks down the results of a recently carried out survey
Andrea Rose answers our questions about her visit to North Korea at the invitation of the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) authorities.
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.
Ismail Badat runs us through the numbers and asks why there aren’t more women leaders in higher education in South Asia.
Following her recent British Council seminar, education consultant Laila El-Metoui tells us about the importance of creating an inclusive and positive atmosphere in the classroom.
The British Council’s Anne Bostanci, co-author of the report Remember the World as well as the War, published today, gives us a glimpse into the war’s global scale and legacy.
