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'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.

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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
'There are differences between Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese from Portugal.' Photo: Mat Wright
Date
19 September 2014 - 11:47

Portuguese: The world's seventh most spoken language

In the seventh of our series, Paula Boyce, who’s lived in Rio de Janeiro for over two decades, examines Portuguese.

'An astonishing 21 per cent of the top 500 institutions did not reply to student enquiries.' Photo (c) Bruno Girin, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
17 September 2014 - 14:31

Are international students given the information they need?

How effective are the online information and enquiry services of the top 500 universities?

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Universities and higher education
In 'How Delicious', we meet a lovely and lively old Palestinian-Armenian couple who own a pastry shop in downtown Ramallah.
Date
17 September 2014 - 12:45

Four short-films about everyday life in Ramallah

What's it like to live in the West Bank? A series of short films produced by young Palestinians gives a rare glimpse into everyday life in Ramallah.

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Film, Arts
'The flexibility of the language allows for many things to be expressed more concisely than English.' Photo (c)  hijukal, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
12 September 2014 - 14:22

Turkish: A fascinating structure and huge influence

Literary translator John Angliss explains why the unusual structure of Turkish, and Turkey’s considerable regional influence, makes the language such a delight to learn.

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Publications
'Integrating international students into the home community is fundamental to internationalising higher education.' Photo by Mat Wright / British Council
Date
11 September 2014 - 10:54

How do UK home students feel about international students?

International students make a vital academic, economic and cultural contribution to the UK’s higher education sector, but whose responsibility is it to make them feel welcome?

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Universities and higher education
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