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'I want to challenge the isolation of Woolf’s female Shakespeare'.
Date
09 June 2016 - 05:30

What if Shakespeare had been a woman?

Drawing on the histories of female writers and performers in England, Dr Emma Whipday of King's College London asks what might have become of Shakespeare if he had been a woman.

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Shakespeare, Arts
'You can tweak your natural body clock through exposure to sunlight.' Photo (c) lensnmatter, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
07 June 2016 - 16:01

Can sunshine help you sleep better and wake up earlier?

Do you find it hard to wake up in the mornings? Chloe Fung Choi Yi explains why getting more sunshine may help.

'The pain in my heart, in my chest, made it very hard to smile again.' Photo by Charles Siqueira.
Date
03 June 2016 - 19:51

How I got picked to carry the Olympic torch in Rio

Wallas Souza dos Santos, 15, talks about losing his 13-year-old sister to gun violence and how he was chosen to carry the Olympic torch this summer after taking part in Premier Skills.

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Sport, Civil society
English language teaching is evolving all the time, particularly alongside advances in technology. Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
01 June 2016 - 14:14

Ten innovations that have changed English language teaching

What innovations in English language teaching (ELT) have had the biggest impact on your teaching? Teaching expert Chia Suan Chong lists her top ten.

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Teaching resources, Teaching, English language
'To communicate successfully in an international environment, you need to be able to grasp what is being said and respond appropriately'.
Date
25 May 2016 - 05:18

How to prepare students for international communication

Chia Suan Chong, winner of the British Council's Teaching English blog award, offers three strategies to help students use English in international environments.

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Teaching, English language
'Every person who's ever drawn with a pencil has created graphene' Photo (c) Vladimer Shioshvili, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
23 May 2016 - 14:55

What's thinner than a hair, yet stronger than steel?

Imagine a material that is stronger than steel, more transparent than glass, and thinner than a human hair. Hint: it's not kryptonite. Young scientist Aida Rafat explains.

Date
20 May 2016 - 16:23

Classroom techniques to help pupils tackle Shakespeare

Dominic Fitch, creative director for the Shakespeare Schools Festival, suggests a few ways teachers can help pupils get to grips with Shakespeare's plays.

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Shakespeare, Teaching
Date
20 May 2016 - 05:54

How to use inquiry-based learning with young learners

Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina, whose course, Oxford Discover, won the 2015 ELTons award for course innovation, suggest ways to use inquiry-based learning in the ESL classroom.

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Teaching resources, Teaching
'Northern Ireland is no stranger to emigration.' ©VisitBritain/ Tony Pleavin
Date
09 May 2016 - 07:58

How open are Northern Ireland's 16-year-olds to the world?

We asked Northern Ireland's 16-year-olds about their ambitions to go abroad for study, travel and work. Dr Dirk Schubotz, who directed the research, explains their answers.

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Schools, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK
Malaysia has created an environment in which it can realise its ambition to be an international higher education hub. Photo (c) Jorge Láscar, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
04 May 2016 - 14:03

How international is your country’s higher education?

New research on national education policy in 26 countries was released this week to show how open each country is to international higher education. Michael Peak give us the highlights.

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Universities and higher education
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