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09 November 2020 - 12:15

Why speaking skills are important in higher education

Dr Doris Dippold and Dr Marion Heron's new research shows a mismatch between the speaking skills we need in the real world and taught skills.

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English language, Higher education
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Date
29 June 2020 - 08:00

Language learning is still in decline in England's schools

The annual Language Trends survey examines teachers' views of language teaching in schools in England. Its author, Ian Collen, explains some of this year’s findings.

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Languages, Schools, Primary school, Secondary school, Teaching
Date
29 May 2020 - 10:06

How will higher education be different in 2030?

Ben Nelson and Diana El-Azar from the Minerva Project tell us how the changes we see during the Covid-19 pandemic will change the future of higher education.

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Higher education
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Date
01 May 2020 - 13:46

How has Covid-19 influenced overseas study plans in India and Pakistan?

This is the second instalment in a series of surveys designed to help the UK education sector respond to the unfolding Covid-19 pandemic.

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Higher education
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Date
10 February 2020 - 16:10

What skills do global learners have in common?

The British Council's Director of Education tells us how to be a global learner.

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Higher education
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Date
07 June 2019 - 08:13

Myanmar's youth optimistic about their country's future

The British Council's Christine Wilson answers a few questions about attitudes among young adults in Myanmar, reported in the latest instalment of our Next Generation research series.

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Civil society, Youth
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Date
06 June 2019 - 12:29

How to make partnering with a Chinese university a success

China's scientific research is on the rise. UK universities should see this as an opportunity to partner with Chinese institutions long-term. The British Council's Andrew Zerzan explains.

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Higher education, Universities and higher education
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Date
05 March 2019 - 08:13

Is the UK in a language crisis?

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Modern Languages thinks the UK is in a crisis. Professor Mike Kelly, a languages advocate, expert and advisor to the APPG, tells us why.

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Languages, Policy, Publications
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Date
02 November 2018 - 10:19

How to create a garden in the city

The British Council's Julie Wright and gardening blogger Graham Wright have advice to grow a beautiful, productive garden, even in a small or difficult urban space.

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Science
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Date
30 October 2018 - 10:15

My four-question checklist for a research proposal

On #ChecklistDay, biochemistry PhD researcher Eoin Murphy shares the checklist he uses to design research proposals.

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Science, Scientific research
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