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Women are consistently under-represented in leading positions in science, despite often making up more than 50 per cent of the undergraduate population. Image © James Glossop (British Council).

Date: 24 July 2015 - 10:51

What institutions can do to support women in science

The British Council's Director of Science, Dr Claire McNulty, takes the Tim Hunt affair as an opportunity to look forward.

Tags: Science, Equal opportunities and diversity

'To empathise with others from different backgrounds takes an effort of imagination.' Photo (c) Tom, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 15 June 2015 - 14:37

Why teach empathy?

To mark World Refugee Day on 20 June 2015, the British Council's Emily Reynolds looks at why empathy is so important and how teachers can help children develop the ability.

Tags: Schools, Primary school, Secondary school

'The potential benefits of bilingualism are not being realised.' Photo (c) Mat Wright.

Date: 02 June 2015 - 07:50

Wales: bilingualism untapped in further language-learning

The authors of the first Wales-wide Language Trends research report explain the dire situation for modern foreign languages in Wales.

Tags: Secondary school, Schools

Students can only find out things about others by talking to them and listening. Photo (c) Mat Wright

Date: 23 April 2015 - 15:46

Ways to get your pupils to think internationally

Yvonne Luce, a trainer on our professional development courses for teachers, shares a few practical ideas for the classroom.

Tags: Schools, Secondary school

"Samsami Highschool planet" by Omid Jafarnezhad - http://www.panoramio.com/photo/82656794. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samsami_Highschool_planet.jpg#/media/File:Samsami_Highschool_planet.jpg

Date: 21 April 2015 - 14:54

What does school education look like in Iran?

Are Iranian primary schools very different from UK ones? Samira Hazari, a primary school teacher in Iran, gives us a glimpse of school life for Iranian children.

Tags: Schools

'Arabic is one of the world’s great languages.' Image (c) Neil Hester licensed under CC-BY-NC, adapted from the original.

Date: 19 March 2015 - 04:00

Why Arabic should be taught in UK schools

Should Arabic join other modern languages on the UK school curriculum? Yes, says Tony Calderbank, who argues that is essential to the UK’s long-term economic and cultural prosperity.

Tags: Teaching, Schools

'It's the world of high technology where many of tomorrow's jobs are likely to be found.'

Date: 11 March 2015 - 03:44

How can developing countries close the digital divide?

What can be done to ensure school students in developing countries are not later excluded from the world of work? Abdikadir Ismail reports from rural Kenya.

Tags: Teaching, Schools

'According to IBM, 90 per cent of the data in the world was created in the last two years.'

Date: 05 March 2015 - 06:43

Is critical thinking a Western concept?

Educators agree that critical thinking is a crucial skill for the 21st century, but is it harder to teach in some cultures than in others? The British Council's Don Watson reports.

Tags: Education, Schools

‘Having the support of a Chinese language assistant is exceptionally valuable.’ Photo: ITN Productions

Date: 17 February 2015 - 17:00

Why UK teachers needn't fear teaching Chinese

Is teaching Mandarin Chinese as daunting as it sounds? The British Council's Charlotte Ogilvie hears from a few UK teachers, and shares some useful resources.

Tags: Teaching, Schools, Education

There's a common perception in secondary schools that languages are a ‘female subject’. Photo by Mat Wright for the British Council

Date: 08 January 2015 - 17:19

Do boys need male teachers to learn a language?

What effect can employing male language assistants have on schools and their pupils? The British Council’s Charlotte Ogilvie finds out.

Tags: Schools

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