Voices
Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination, generating countless headlines and driving heated debate, but how will it affect ELT, asks Amy Lightfoot.
Dr Rihab Khalid describes a project to design a solar energy system for Helario village, one of Pakistan's most remote rural communities.
Scott McDonald, Chief Executive of the British Council looks at the findings of the British Council Language Trends England 2023 survey.
How can public art help to change perceptions of locations? Or our view of the world? Laura Green spoke to multi-disciplinary artist Afrah Shafiq.
Ian Thomas, Head of Arts Research and Insight at the British Council, looks at how to realise the potential of culture and heritage for sustainable development.
Christine Wilson, British Council's Director Research and Insight writes about the impact of mega-events like EuroFestival on cultural relations and soft power.
Luke Spencer spent nine months in Mexico as part of our Language Assistants Programme. He recounts his experience of VOLTA Abismal, a cross-cultural ecological music festival.
Are the terms ‘native speaker’ and ‘non-native speaker’ appropriate, practical and useful to describe language identity, use and understanding?
What connects a dinosaur, UNESCO and the British Council’s Cultural Heritage Fund? Dr. Maximilian Chami of the University of Dar es Salaam and the National Museum of Tanzania explains all.
Ruth Owen Lewis of Gower College and Dr Caroline Chipperfield from Petroc College, share how integrating internationalism into strategy and curriculum has transformed their colleges.