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Christina Lamb
Date
12 July 2019 - 10:40

What does it take to be a foreign correspondent?

Author and Chief Foreign Correspondent for the Sunday Times Christina Lamb tells us what makes an effective reporter. 

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Skills
Sonny Swe
Date
09 July 2019 - 08:38

'Every story was censored' – Sonny Swe, publisher

Sonny Swe, CEO of Frontier Myanmar Weekly Magazine, talks about negotiating with the censorship board in Myanmar, and building a career before and after prison.

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Civil society, Skills
Nadine White
Date
08 July 2019 - 16:34

What is it like to be a young, Black journalist in the UK?

We asked Amnesty UK Media Award finalist Nadine White about getting paid and recognised as a journalist, and how a lack of diversity in the profession affects the quality of news.

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Skills
Scientist holding a flaming blue stick
Date
08 July 2019 - 13:40

Why should scientists communicate clearly with the public?

Why is it important for scientists to tell the public about their discoveries? The British Council's Andrew Zerzan makes the case for scientists to develop clear, direct communication skills

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Science
Woman writing in a notebook
Date
03 July 2019 - 15:44

Four ways your library can support language learning

Sonia Contreras and Cristina Sanchez are librarians at the British Council Young Learner Resource Centre in Madrid. They tell us how to set up storytelling events, writing clubs and more. 

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English language, Teaching resources, Literature
Young man walking in a school hallway
Date
03 July 2019 - 08:00

'Harsh and inconsistent marking' – teachers in England on why pupils opt out of languages

The Language Trends Survey 2019 charts the health of language teaching in schools in England. The British Council's Vicky Gough summarises its findings.

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Languages, Educational research, Publications
Two wooden chairs and a table on a beach
Date
01 July 2019 - 15:16

Six collaborative games for competitive English language classrooms

Do you want your English language learners to work toward a common goal in the classroom? Teacher David Petrie, who won the TeachingEnglish blog award, tells us his tried-and-tested methods.

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Teaching resources, English
David Bowie lyrics 'We can be heroes just for one day' written in neon lights
Date
24 June 2019 - 14:48

Five digital resources for autonomous English language practice

Cristina Cabal, six-time winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award, tells us her favourite apps, sites and browser extensions to make autonomous learning fun. 

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English, Teaching resources
Page from Miseyieki by Shangomola Edunjobi
Date
20 June 2019 - 10:59

How I became a Manga artist

Shangomola Edunjobi is a British Manga artist. He talks about the skills you need to make it in the industry, and how to turn storytelling into a career.

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Literature, Visual Arts
Bettany with Ibrahim from Aleppo
Date
20 June 2019 - 07:32

'The story of history is a story of migration' – Bettany Hughes, historian

For World Refugee Day, we spoke with the historian, author and broadcaster Bettany Hughes about our connection with the objects we create, and their part in our sense of self and security.

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Cultural relations, Security
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