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Do the benefits of scholarship programmes for international study outweigh the risks? Photo (c) College Degrees 360, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
01 May 2014 - 09:28

Why sponsor students to study abroad?

Governments invest in their citizens through scholarship programmes for international study, but do the benefits of such investment outweigh the risks?

Tags
Universities and higher education
'Children always love demonstrations involving the plasma sphere.' Photo (c) Hervé BRY, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
25 April 2014 - 09:30

How can teachers inspire children in science class?

Rhys Phillips is a research engineer and a radio broadcaster. He explains how teachers can amaze and inspire.

Tags
Schools, Science, Education
'37 per cent of UK respondents were considering studying overseas, an increase of 17 per cent on the previous year.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
24 April 2014 - 10:27

What motivates UK students to go abroad, what prevents them?

The British Council’s Elizabeth Shepherd summarises a report looking at the perceived barriers and changing attitudes to international study.

Tags
Universities and higher education
Setting goals is an essential step to becoming an autonomous learner. Photo by Matthias Werner on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.
Date
23 April 2014 - 11:52

Why adult learners of English can benefit from coaching

How can we get adult learners of English in a one-to-one classroom to take charge of their own learning?

Tags
English language, Teaching
'We need to recognise the roles and functions that different varieties of English fulfil.' Photo (c) Marc Wathieu, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
22 April 2014 - 17:00

Which variety of English should you speak?

English language and linguistics specialist Dr Urszula Clark presents research on variations in the use of English and what these could mean for education policy and teachers of English.

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English language
At this year's festival, Russell Maliphant Company is performing its production of 'Still Current'. Photo (c) Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones
Date
16 April 2014 - 12:18

The rising popularity of contemporary dance in Palestine

Following yesterday's sold-out performance of UK choreographer Russell Maliphant's 'Still Current' in Ramallah, the British Council's Suha Khuffash explains what dance means to Palestinians.

Tags
Dance, Performance, Arts
Still from 'The Golden Age of the Russian avant-garde' exhibition. Copyright: Central Exhibition Hall, Manege, Moscow
Date
14 April 2014 - 17:24

Peter Greenaway exhibition brings Malevich to life

‘The Golden Age of the Russian Avant-Garde’ exhibition animates art from Russia’s influential avant-garde movement, as the British Council’s Keira Ives-Keeler explains.

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Arts, Film
'Today’s widely accessible e-communication technologies could be leveraged to get students from different countries working together.' Photo by Michael Wyszomierski on Flickr / Creative Commons
Date
09 April 2014 - 14:13

How can education prepare us for this globalised world?

How important are intercultural skills and proficiency in foreign languages to compete in the modern world?

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Universities and higher education
'Many online tools are easy to use and really support a child-centred approach to learning and teaching.' Photo by Brad Flickinger on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.
Date
08 April 2014 - 09:39

How technology can connect children from around the world

Teacher Wilma explains the benefits of using technology in class and tells us about some useful tools.

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Schools
Scientists have found that smiling creates a happiness feedback loop in our brains (image courtesy Mat Wright)
Date
02 April 2014 - 16:23

What's the science behind a smile?

Ding Li, he winner of FameLab in Hong Kong, explains her winning presentation on the science of smiling.

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