- Date
- 18 June 2015 - 15:22
Ever wondered what goes on in a performance artist's head?
Theatre maker, performance artist, activist and self-proclaimed loudmouth Bryony Kimmings invites us into her creative process.
- Tags
- Arts, Theatre, Dance
Voices
Voices
- Date
- 15 June 2015 - 14:37
Why teach empathy?
To mark World Refugee Day on 20 June 2015, the British Council's Emily Reynolds looks at why empathy is so important and how teachers can help children develop the ability.
- Tags
- Schools, Primary school, Secondary school
- Date
- 09 June 2015 - 05:52
Was Shakespeare as popular in his own time as he is now?
Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most popular play in modern times, but how did Shakespeare's contemporaries rate his works? Professor Laura Estill looks at how attitudes to Shakespeare have changed.
- Tags
- Arts, Theatre, Literature, Shakespeare
- Date
- 09 June 2015 - 05:31
What I learned from being on a Chinese TV dating show
How did an English Language Assistant from the UK working in China suddenly find himself before an audience of millions? Robbie Stanley-Smith explains.
- Tags
- Schools, Work outside the UK, English language, Teaching
- Date
- 05 June 2015 - 10:33
A few discussion activities for English language students
What discussion activities work in class? Tekhnologic, winner of the British Council’s Teaching English blog award, shares a few ideas in one of our top five articles of all time.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching
- Date
- 04 June 2015 - 11:30
How will we feed nine billion people in 2050?
With one in eight of the world’s population undernourished, and a global population set to reach nine billion by 2050, we look at some of the possible solutions to food scarcity.
- Tags
- Science
- Date
- 02 June 2015 - 16:57
Can male academics do more to support women's success?
A British Council report with the University of Sussex on women in South Asia's higher education sector suggests that men could do more to help women succeed. Ismail Badat explains.
- Tags
- Universities and higher education
- Date
- 02 June 2015 - 13:29
What is the appeal of ISIS?
There is significant debate about what motivates some young people in the Middle East and North Africa to join ISIS. The British Council's John Dubber considers the issues.
- Tags
- Education
- Date
- 02 June 2015 - 07:50
Wales: bilingualism untapped in further language-learning
The authors of the first Wales-wide Language Trends research report explain the dire situation for modern foreign languages in Wales.
- Tags
- Secondary school, Schools
- Date
- 02 June 2015 - 05:52
Are international branch campuses misleading students?
Nine UK universities operate in Dubai, but how can students be sure they get what they pay for? We asked Dr Warren Fox to set the record straight.
- Tags
- Universities and higher education