Voices Magazine

In India, 47% of graduates are not employable in any sector of the knowledge economy, given their English language and cognitive skills. Photo by Mat Wright

Date: 08 November 2013 - 10:36

The importance of English in South Asia's job market

Dr Elizabeth Erling presents research on the relationship between English learning, skills development and economic gain in the region

Tags: English language, Skills

'The debate on maths education is held up by opposing tensions, rather like a suspension bridge.' Photo (c) Steve Snodgrass, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 05 November 2013 - 11:46

A few tensions in maths education

Ceri Morgan of Ofsted, the UK's official body for inspecting schools and standards in education, explains some of the counterbalancing tensions in maths education.

Tags: Schools, Science

Students graduating from UNESP in Brazil. Photo (c) Luiz Gustavo Leme, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 31 October 2013 - 16:40

Brazil's higher education challenges

The British Council’s John Bramwell describes how the booming South American economy faces complex challenges.

Tags: Universities and higher education

The British Council's New York team dressed up as Banksy in front of one of his New York pieces

Date: 31 October 2013 - 10:49

UK street artist Banksy makes the news in New York

The British Council's JJ El-Far explains UK street artist Banksy's transatlantic appeal.

Tags: Arts, Visual Arts

Learning to present your arguments in a public debate is a useful life skill. Photo (c) Carla de Souza Campos, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 29 October 2013 - 09:57

How to become good at debating

Sheanna Patelmaster, 17, explains why learning to win arguments is a useful life skill.

Tags: Schools, Secondary school

E-books can be read on e-readers such as iPads and Kindles. Photo (c) kodomut, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 28 October 2013 - 10:35

How English teachers can use e-books in the classroom

Victoria explains how to use e-books in the classroom, following her British Council seminar on the subject.

Tags: English language, Teaching

'It was the trip of a lifetime.' Photo (c) Marco, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 28 October 2013 - 09:57

How a technical work and study exchange can change your life

Professor Igor Aleksander writes about how a stint in Milan changed the course of his career.

Tags: Education

'Louisville is a charming, cosmopolitan, mid-sized American city full of culture and friendly, hospitable, people.' Photo (c) Monique Wingard, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 25 October 2013 - 09:47

How Northern Irish students can study in the US

The Study USA programme gives scholarships to Northern Irish students to study business at US universities for a year. Páraic Rafferty writes about spending a year at Bellarmine University.

Tags: Universities and higher education, Study outside the UK

Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, home to two of the top 120 universities in 2013's QS University Rankings. Photo (c) Jibran Bin Dawood, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 24 October 2013 - 10:15

It makes sense for Pakistani and UK universities to partner

As Pakistani universities face many of the same issues as those of their UK counterparts, institutional partnerships between the UK and Pakistan will help both countries achieve their goals.

Tags: Universities and higher education

English teachers can use objects like a dart board in the classroom. Photo (c) Richard Matthews, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 23 October 2013 - 16:34

Teaching English with household objects

Dylan Gates writes about how English teachers can use ordinary household items in the classroom to make learning fun.

Tags: English language, Teaching

Voices

Filter your results Click to expand. More information available.