Skip to main content

British Council

  • Home
  • Learn English
    • Learn English Online
    • English for adults
    • English for kids and teens
    • Corporate English Solutions
    • Websites for learners
    • Website for teachers
    • Study English in the UK
  • Exams
    • IELTS
    • English Exams
    • Global Exams Services
    • International School Qualifications
  • Study and work abroad
    • Study and train in the UK
    • Study and work outside the UK
    • Alumni UK
    • Coronavirus (Covid-19) – the response from our Study and Work Abroad programmes
  • School and teacher resources
    • Find classroom resources
    • Partner with a school
    • Support for language teaching
    • Learning Sectors
    • UK-Ukraine school partnerships
    • Employ a language assistant at your school, college or university
    • Get accreditation for your school
    • Develop your skills
    • International Education Week
    • Stories from the classroom
    • Schools Connect
    • COP climate negotiation simulation events
    • Plan ahead
  • English, education and arts
    • Our work in arts
    • Our work in education
    • Our work in English and assessment
    • Our libraries
      • Guide to the Digital Library
      • Library events
    • Research and insight
    • Contact us
  • Show search
    Close search

Voices

Voices

Voices Magazine
  • Partnership stories

Filter your results

  • Education (476) Apply filter.
  • Arts (213) Apply filter.
  • Cultural relations (131) Apply filter.
  • Subject (108) Apply filter.
  • Themes (77) Apply filter.
  • Science (54) Apply filter.
  • Global development (51) Apply filter.
  • Shakespeare (26) Apply filter.
  • Theme (10) Apply filter.
  • Sport (9) Apply filter.
  • Theme (8) Apply filter.
  • Language learning (6) Apply filter.
  • Region (5) Apply filter.
  • Sectors (5) Apply filter.
  • Country (4) Apply filter.
  • Topic (4) Apply filter.
  • Our expertise (3) Apply filter.
  • Type (3) Apply filter.
  • Equality and diversity (2) Apply filter.
  • Sustainable Development Goals (2) Apply filter.
  • Teacher development (1) Apply filter.
  • Countries (432) Apply filter.
  • Region (188) Apply filter.
Teacher with children raising their hands
Date
24 March 2021 - 12:33

Challenge gender bias in the classroom with language

English language teacher Elsa O’Brien tells teachers how to evaluate their communication style and model inclusive language.

Tags
Teaching, Teaching resources, Equal opportunities and diversity
Metal microphone against a dark background
Date
19 March 2021 - 11:04

How to get started as a radio DJ

DJ Jazz Ziedan from New Zealand’s Base FM tells us how aspiring DJs can get experience and find work on radio.

Tags
Music
Aerial view of Hunza Valley with mountains, stream and trees.
Date
04 March 2021 - 11:38

This scientist's work reduces plastic pollution in rural Pakistan

Environmental scientist Dr Fozia Tahir is working with her home community of Khyber in Pakistan’s Hunza Valley to protect the environment.

Tags
Women and girls
Woman sitting on a bench writing in a notepad
Date
03 March 2021 - 17:50

My feminist activism in Turkey

Fatmagül Berktay tells us how her work as a feminist researcher has helped to build the women’s movement in Turkey.

Tags
Women and girls, Gender equality
Man holding a microphone speaking to a room of people
Date
25 February 2021 - 16:09

'I helped to create Ghana's first national apprenticeship policy'

Project manager Samuel Gyedu-Brefo tells us how he helped to create the first national apprenticeship policy for Ghana – and why it’s important for policymaking to be inclusive.

Tags
Skills
Man standing in archway at the Great Wall of China
Date
22 February 2021 - 12:12

How I create fun and effective Mandarin Chinese lessons

Mandarin teacher Frank Fan tells us how he uses learning activities and games in his classroom – as well as a sense of humour.

Tags
Teaching, Languages
Woman sitting on sofa with a laptop
Date
11 February 2021 - 16:59

Language teachers' tips for an interactive online classroom

Language teachers in Peru, Ukraine, UK and Spain share tips to boost interaction in online lessons to develop learners’ language skills.

Tags
Teaching, Teaching resources, Primary school, Secondary school
Photograph of Tendai John Mutambu
Date
05 February 2021 - 11:33

How I built a career as a moving image curator

Tendai John Mutambu is a film programmer and writer from New Zealand based in Bristol, UK. He tells us what is important for moving image curators and how he built his career.

Tags
Arts and culture, Film
Large crowd of people crossing a road in New York City
Date
04 February 2021 - 15:48

Seven things I want you to understand about autism

Rebecca Ellis, an autistic PhD researcher in autism care pathways, and a science communicator, shares current thinking on autism.

Tags
Equal opportunities and diversity, Scientific research
Autumn leaves, pine cones and conkers lying on the grass
Date
01 February 2021 - 14:29

How I learned about French culture by teaching English in rural France

Claire Hogg spent six months in France as an English Language Assistant. She shares her experiences and tips for learning about French culture in a small town.

Tags
English and languages, Work outside the UK
  • Previous
  • …
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • …
  • Next
Voices Magazine
  • Partnership stories

Editor picks

  • A 90-year-old global ambassador creating a unique history
  • Ten trends and innovations in English Language Teaching 2024
  • Next Generation UK 2024: What are young people in the UK thinking?
  • Using film to document the destruction of an ancient way of life
  • Twenty-six interviews. One living history.
A group of three children from South Africa sitting inside a classroom at their study desk and chatting

Find out how we're empowering communities and driving positive change to spark success for people worldwide

British Council Worldwide

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Caribbean
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • England
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong, SAR of China
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Scotland
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Wales
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • About us
    • How we work
    • How we are run
    • Our values
    • Our history
    • Our Patron
  • Work with us
    • Careers
    • Partner with us
    • Staff and alumni associations
    • Affiliate programme
  • Voices Magazine
    • Partnership stories
  • Contact us
    • Press office
    • Contact your local British Council office
    • Make a freedom of information request
    • Make a complaint
Connect with us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok

  • Terms of use
  • Terms and conditions of sale
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy and cookies
  • Statement on modern slavery
  • Site map
© 2025 British Council

The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland).