- Date
- 30 October 2018 - 10:15
My four-question checklist for a research proposal
On #ChecklistDay, biochemistry PhD researcher Eoin Murphy shares the checklist he uses to design research proposals.
- Tags
- Science, Scientific research
Voices
Voices
- Date
- 25 October 2018 - 18:02
The Welsh language in Patagonia: a brief history
Y Wladfa is a unique Welsh-language settlement in Patagonia, Argentina. Dr Walter Ariel Brooks traces how the language has evolved in Argentina since its arrival in 1865.
- Tags
- History
- Date
- 25 October 2018 - 07:25
Six ways to teach English grammar with voice recordings
The British Council's Louise Spratt teaches English to young learners in Madrid. These are her favourite activities that use audio made for the classroom.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching resources, Teaching
- Date
- 27 September 2018 - 07:57
One documentary filmmaker's advice for beginners
Baby Ruth Villarama is a documentary filmmaker whose recent film follows domestic workers competing in a beauty pageant. She shares her advice for new documentary makers.
- Tags
- Theatre, Study in the UK, Universities and higher education
- Date
- 26 September 2018 - 14:25
Words that sound like their meanings in six European languages
For European Day of Languages 2018, our colleagues across Europe told us some of the onomatopoeic words in their languages.
- Date
- 26 September 2018 - 07:29
A few difficult words for English speakers to say in ten European languages
For European Day of Languages 2018, our colleagues across Europe told us some difficult words for an English speaker to say in their languages, with tips for pronunciation.
- Date
- 25 September 2018 - 07:22
Andrew Smyth's recipe for teaching science concepts
Andrew Smyth is an aerospace engineer, Famelab UK judge, and finalist of the Great British Bake Off. Here are his best ingredients for explaining tricky science concepts.
- Tags
- Science
- Date
- 21 September 2018 - 08:12
How I forgave the man who murdered my father
Candice Mama tells her story of life after her father's murder in apartheid-era South Africa, and education's role in building a just society.
- Tags
- Justice, Conflict resolution, Cultural leadership
- Date
- 19 September 2018 - 08:05
Conflict-affected countries are more optimistic about future peace than UK and US
The Peace Perceptions Poll 2018 asked 100,000 people in 15 countries about their views on conflict and peace. Christine Wilson, the British Council's Research Portfolio Lead, summarises.
- Tags
- Civil society, Justice, Security
- Date
- 13 September 2018 - 13:26
One Arabic-English translator shares his experience
Tony Calderbank has been translating from Arabic to English since 1992. He shares some of the knowledge he has acquired along the way.
- Tags
- Literature, History