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John McDowell, an African American soldier in First World War uniform (Photo courtesy of National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri USA)

Date: 01 October 2014 - 17:00

How black soldiers in First World War shaped civil rights

Anne Bostanci highlights how black people from around the world were involved in and affected by the First World War – and some of its far-reaching consequences.

'The key to successful storytelling is having the right story for the linguistic and cognitive ability of the children.' Photo: British Council

Date: 30 September 2014 - 11:09

How to teach children English using illustrated storybooks

What makes illustrated storybooks such a good resource for teaching young learners of English?

Keeping a blog or even just captioning your photos is a good way to document your experience. Photo of the Teotihuacan pyramids by MCAD library on Flickr/CC.

Date: 29 September 2014 - 11:49

Make the most of your time abroad as a language assistant

How should we prepare for life in a new country?

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

''Learning Russian has opened up a beautiful and complex country for me.'

Date: 26 September 2014 - 12:18

Russian: beautiful, complex, and a window onto the unknown

We turn to Russian in the eighth post of our series on the ten languages essential for the UK's future.

Tags: Publications, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK

Chinese architecture embraces both traditional and contemporary elements. Photo of the 'Bird's Nest', Beijing's National stadium by Baron Reznik under Creative Commons licence.

Date: 25 September 2014 - 15:46

Chinese architecture today: innovative and traditional

The British Council’s Li Ying looks at some of the influences on contemporary Chinese architecture and examines what can be gained from collaboration between the UK and China in this field.

Tags: Universities and higher education, Architecture

'People who have studied in the UK are more likely to maintain professional networks within the UK'; Photo: Mat Wright

Date: 25 September 2014 - 15:24

Why UK universities should cultivate alumni networks

The British Council's Kirsty Pelenur explains why international students are good for the UK and why its universities must continue to cultivate the relationships they are building.

Tags: Universities and higher education

'When it comes to opening doors, FameLab is the masterkey.' Photo of the Natural History Museum (c) Barney Moss, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 25 September 2014 - 10:18

How I started a career in science communication

Winner of FameLab 2013, PhD student Fergus McAuliffe, has had a busy year in science communication. He tells us about the opportunities that have come his way since winning the competition.

'The lessons are an outlet for students to talk freely and openly about politics, life, culture and themselves.' Photo (c) Nick Page, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 24 September 2014 - 10:33

How can language teachers use culture and politics?

What happens when you combine language, culture and politics in the classroom?

Tags: English language, Teaching

'Thai Mae Fae Luang University has worked in the village of Huay Lad Nai to develop a sustainable tea business to benefit the local community.' Photo by Windlash on Flickr/CC.

Date: 22 September 2014 - 16:06

How can universities contribute to social change?

The British Council’s Paul Smith explains some recent developments and looks at examples of universities working with communities in the Asia Pacific region.

Tags: Universities and higher education

'There has been a major rethink in how exactly the library should be serving the public.' Image Janko Ferlic, used under licence and adapted from the original.

Date: 19 September 2014 - 16:44

Why do we still need public libraries in the digital age?

Tomas Doherty of the British Council in Bangladesh explains how libraries have adapted to new trends in how we read, work and socialise.

Tags: Technology

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