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Aerial view of London's Tate Modern under construction, before the neighbourhood went through a period of regeneration. Photo courtesy of Tate.
Date
17 July 2014 - 15:54

Museums can play a role in urban regeneration

Donald Hyslop, Head of Regeneration and Partnerships at London’s Tate Modern, tells us how the museum has regenerated a whole neighbourhood since it first opened in 2000.

Tags
Arts, Visual Arts
DailyArt is a very simple app — everyday, it sends subscribers one piece of fine art, plus a short story about the artwork. Screenshots by Zuzanna Stanska, used with permission.
Date
16 July 2014 - 14:06

How to invent a mobile app that people love

Zuzanna Stanska, one of the British Council’s Young Creative Entrepreneurs, created DailyArt, a mobile app that sends users a piece of art every day, now downloaded by 100,000 people

Tags
Creative Economy, Arts
'The children are a delight, always smiling and so keen'. Screen shot from British Council video.
Date
12 July 2014 - 12:34

What's mentoring English language teachers in Borneo like?

Can you imagine living and working in beautiful, tropical Malaysian Borneo? Rob Gordon is one of over 120 British Council mentors working with primary school teachers

Tags
English language, Teaching
'The DPRK is very cautious about any imagery or any view of itself which doesn’t conform to the statist ideal'. Photo by Nick Danziger.
Date
11 July 2014 - 14:37

Exhibition: A glimpse of everyday life inside North Korea

Andrea Rose answers our questions about her visit to North Korea at the invitation of the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) authorities.

Tags
Visual Arts, Cultural relations
Asking a friend to provide feedback can improve your teaching skills. Photo by Nationaal Archief/Spaarnestad, no known copyright restrictions, adapted from the original.
Date
11 July 2014 - 12:42

How do you become a better English teacher?

Lizzie Pinard, winner of the TeachingEnglish monthly blog award, writes about how reflecting on your teaching practice can help you improve your teaching skills.

Tags
Teaching, Teaching resources, English language
'Many are familiar with the story of how more Indian and Chinese students came to the UK as their countries’ economies grew.' Still from the British Council's animated infographic on student mobility
Date
10 July 2014 - 15:27

Student mobility into and out of the UK: the trends

The British Council’s Michael Peak runs us through the trends in recent years (link to data visualisation), as UCAS releases figures on undergraduate enrolment in UK universities today.

Tags
Universities and higher education
'One day I decided to go into school with one black contact lens, just to surprise my students. It worked.' Photo (c)  Mat Wright
Date
09 July 2014 - 14:44

Essential tips for English language assistants in Thailand 2

Charlotte Ogilvie, who taught in a Thai school last year through the British Council’s Thailand English Teaching programme, explains how to make the most of your time outside the classroom

Tags
Teaching, Teaching resources, Work outside the UK
'Many students only want to pack their suitcases for a short stint studying abroad, rather than a full year.' Photo (c) Natasha Mileshina, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
07 July 2014 - 14:58

Will the trend of short-term study abroad catch on?

What are the trends in study abroad? Janice Mulholland of the British Council’s US office explains the big issues in US universities’ international education programmes.

Tags
Universities and higher education
Universities working directly with their communities might be looking into questions such as: 'What are the effects of an ageing population in a particular town?' Photo (c) Garry Knight, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
01 July 2014 - 15:16

How can universities create stronger communities?

The British Council’s Caroline Chipperfield explains how more and more higher education institutions are becoming an integral part of their local communities.

Tags
Universities and higher education
Illustration for Teaching English online – opportunities and pitfalls
Date
26 June 2014 - 12:13

Teaching English online – opportunities and pitfalls

English teacher Sylvia Guinan walks us through the opportunities and pitfalls of teaching online in one of our top five articles of all time, illustrated by artist Jamie Johnson.

Tags
English language, Teaching
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