Voices Magazine

Women are consistently under-represented in leading positions in science, despite often making up more than 50 per cent of the undergraduate population. Image © James Glossop (British Council).

Date: 24 July 2015 - 10:51

What institutions can do to support women in science

The British Council's Director of Science, Dr Claire McNulty, takes the Tim Hunt affair as an opportunity to look forward.

Tags: Science, Equal opportunities and diversity

One in seven countries have a leader who has studied in the UK.

Date: 16 July 2015 - 10:37

Why the UK needs its universities to make friends abroad

Higher education is a crucial asset in the UK's public diplomacy efforts, argues the British Council's Jacqui Jenkins.

Tags: Universities and higher education

'Brain-training' activities increase our concentration and boost creativity.

Date: 15 July 2015 - 11:30

Eight steps to becoming a more creative teacher

How can teachers develop their creativity in the classroom? Marisa Constantinides, who recently presented a webinar on the subject for our EnglishAgenda website, gives us her tips.

Tags: Teaching, English language

'Churchill had a personal "soft power" that extended beyond his political and strategic skills.' Drawing (c) Lyn Ott, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5, 2.0 and 1.0, and adapted from the original.

Date: 14 July 2015 - 14:31

Churchill: an icon of soft power?

The British Council’s John Dubber examines how a figure famous as a war leader was also a master of soft power, or influence by attraction rather than coercion.

Tags: Cultural leadership, History

'Shakespeare can help modify prisoners’ behaviour in a way that counselling cannot.' Photo (c) Aapo Haapanen licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 07 July 2015 - 04:13

Can Shakespeare help reform prisoners?

Laura Bates, Professor of English at Indiana State University, explains how the world's most famous playwright can help bring about prisoner reform.

Tags: Arts, Theatre, Literature, English language, Shakespeare

'Young Ukrainians do not differ from the majority of their peers in Eastern Europe or the European Union.' Photo (c) Ira Matviiuk / British Council Ukraine

Date: 30 June 2015 - 00:01

What young Ukrainians think

Ukrainian author Andrei Kurkov comments on the findings of a survey about young Ukrainians, who are apparently not that different from their UK peers.

Tags: Cultural relations, Publications

'A change or variation in this music (or pitch) can affect the meaning of what we say.'

Date: 25 June 2015 - 05:52

How English learners can improve intonation

What is intonation and how can you improve this aspect of your pronunciation? Fazle Muniem, a teacher at the British Council in Bangladesh, explains.

Tags: English language, Teaching

'Through dance, children develop spatial awareness, become less clumsy and pay more attention to others sharing their space.' Image (c) Mat Wright

Date: 25 June 2015 - 04:41

Why song and dance are essential for children’s development

How do children benefit from music and dance? Lin Marsh, a singing leader with the British Council's World Voice programme, explains.

Tags: Music, Teaching resources, Arts, Education

'Syrians feel the world has forgotten about them.' Photo (c) Hassan Abou Nouh, 'Prayer' taken in Homs, Telbiseh, Syria, 2011- 2014.

Date: 24 June 2015 - 13:30

What do Syrian refugees think about their country's crisis?

We asked Abed, a Syrian who has been talking to fellow Syrian refugees, what they thought.

Tags: Education, Arts

Date: 18 June 2015 - 16:08

Five essential listening skills for English learners

How can learners improve their listening comprehension? Teacher Raphael Ahmed shares some useful strategies in one of our top five articles of all time, illustrated by artist Jamie Johnson.

Tags: Teaching, English language

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