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Teachers in Yemen are pushing for better educational provision for children with disabilities and special needs. Photo (c) Martin Sojka, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 03 December 2014 - 07:07

How the Middle East can help children with special needs

How can countries in the Middle East ensure that children with special educational needs aren't sidelined?

Tags: Schools, Equal opportunities and diversity

Studio portrait of two Aboriginal servicemen from Taree

Date: 03 December 2014 - 06:40

Indigenous Australian soldiers in First World War

The British Council's Amber McCulloch explains what it meant for Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander soldiers to fight alongside their mates in the First World War.

Tags: History

'Women's suffrage marks a watershed moment for equality in many countries.'

Date: 03 December 2014 - 04:08

80 moments that shaped the world: women's equality

In the final instalment of our blog series on the 80 moments that shaped the world in the last 80 years, we turn to number ten: the move towards greater equality for women.

Tags: Publications, Equal opportunities and diversity

'I’ve realised how differently they do things in Italy.' Photo (c) Daniel Peckham, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 28 November 2014 - 06:09

Four things you can learn as a language assistant abroad

What new perspectives can a year abroad provide a young person starting out in life? Hope Gaffney explains.

Tags: Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language

'It's important to grasp opportunities with both hands.' Photo (c) Moyan Brenn, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adpated from the original.

Date: 27 November 2014 - 04:39

How to survive in a small Italian town on your year abroad

Being the only young English person in a quiet town in a foreign country can be a daunting experience. University student Chloe Stout explains.

Tags: Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language

Living in paradise means people don't need a lot to be happy

Date: 26 November 2014 - 04:10

What can teaching English in paradise teach you about life?

Sarah Rainford, who is working as an English language assistant in Guadeloupe, explains why the experience is much more than just a beach holiday.

Tags: Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language

'"Spam" is said to come from a classic Monty Python sketch, in which the canned meat is shown as ubiquitous.' Photo (c)

Date: 21 November 2014 - 11:29

80 moments that shaped the world: email

We're continuing to count down our series on the 80 moments that shaped the world over the past 80 years. Today we turn to number 26, the invention and widespread use of email.

Tags: Publications, Cultural relations

Why I decided to learn languages; photo by Matthew Burpee, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 20 November 2014 - 06:02

Why I decided to learn languages (14 and counting)

Alex Rawlings, who won a competition to find Britain's most multi-lingual student in 2011, explains why learning foreign languages is so rewarding.

Tags: Study outside the UK, Education, Schools

'I don’t want to think about it as a human being, but think about it as if I were a chimpanzee.' Photo (c) Robert Moran, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 20 November 2014 - 05:02

Dr Jane Goodall on animal welfare

World-renowned environmental conservationist Dr Jane Goodall shares her views on the future of our planet and how we should think about animals.

Tags: Science

'Desertification will ultimately damage the planet's ability to provide what we need to live.'

Date: 19 November 2014 - 10:00

Why we need to act on desertification today

Vivian Futran Fuhrman, PhD candidate at Ben Gurion University, explains why desertification is a threat to us all ahead of the 'Drylands, Deserts and Desertification' conference.

Tags: Science, Universities and higher education

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