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- 21 May 2019 - 14:32
Why are fewer pupils in Northern Ireland choosing to learn a language?
A new report into languages in Northern Ireland shows a 19 per cent drop in uptake at GCSE level over the last eight years.
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- Publications, Languages
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- 10 May 2019 - 14:35
Young Germans' concerns about violence outweigh their experiences
The Next Generation Germany report surveyed young people on identity, immigration and education. The British Council's Christine Wilson summarises the findings.
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- Publications
- Date
- 17 April 2018 - 15:00
What do young Kenyans want for the future?
Quality education, fair access to career opportunities and a more visible role in public life – Simon Ndirangu summarises the findings of the Next Generation Kenya report.
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- Publications
- Date
- 28 March 2018 - 09:00
What is life like now for young South Africans?
Next Generation South Africa asks young people about work, education, politics and community. Carmel Marock and Candice Harrison-Train, who edited the report, summarise the findings.
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- Publications
- 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.
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- English language, Educational research, Publications
- Date
- 30 June 2015 - 00:01
What young Ukrainians think
Ukrainian author Andrei Kurkov comments on the findings of a survey about young Ukrainians, who are apparently not that different from their UK peers.
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- Cultural relations, Publications
- Date
- 04 November 2014 - 11:29
Chinese: complex tones and characters, streamlined grammar
The final post in our weekly series on the ten most important languages for the UK’s future is about Mandarin Chinese.
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- Publications, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Schools
- Date
- 31 October 2014 - 17:09
The hidden history of the sinking of the SS Mendi
During Black History Month 2014, Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey reminded us that the sinking of the SS Mendi needs to be brought from the realm of hidden history to that of official history.
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- Publications, History
- Date
- 30 October 2014 - 14:09
How was India involved in the First World War?
Anne Bostanci ponders a promising emerging shift in the UK’s discussions about the First World War.
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- History, Publications
- Date
- 26 September 2014 - 12:18
Russian: beautiful, complex, and a window onto the unknown
We turn to Russian in the eighth post of our series on the ten languages essential for the UK's future.
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- Publications, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK