- Date
- 14 November 2014 - 11:17
80 moments that shaped the world: Wikipedia
In the second of our series on the 80 moments that shaped the world in the last 80 years, we turn to number 47: Wikipedia.
- Tags
- Publications, Cultural relations
Voices
Voices
- Date
- 14 November 2014 - 11:07
Are Japanese students happier after they study overseas?
How do Japanese students really feel about studying abroad? The British Council's Anna Esaki-Smith looks at some of the findings of a report called Japan: Debunking the 'inward-looking' myth
- Tags
- Universities and higher education, Study in the UK
- Date
- 12 November 2014 - 10:56
Can the universe be described in simple English?
How can we make complex scientific ideas more accessible? Dr Roberto Trotta tells us about his attempt to describe the universe using the most common 1,000 words of English
- Tags
- Science, English language
- Date
- 11 November 2014 - 08:24
Why I went to Poland to train as an English language teacher
Have you thought about becoming a teacher of English? Meryem Salhi, a teacher from Tunisia, explains why her decision to do the CELTA at the British Council in Poland paid off.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching
- Date
- 10 November 2014 - 08:13
Nanotechnology: tiny tech, massive impact
As we celebrate World Science Day for Peace and Development today, Adam Murphy, Ireland's 2014 winner of science communication competition FameLab, looks at the benefits of nanotechnology.
- Tags
- Science
- Date
- 07 November 2014 - 07:57
80 moments that shaped the world: the shipping container
This month marks the 80th anniversary of the British Council. To celebrate with us, 10,000 people across the world have ranked the top 80 moments of the last 80 years.
- Tags
- Publications
- Date
- 07 November 2014 - 04:38
Ralph Fiennes: 'Directing Coriolanus was daunting'
Ralph Fiennes needs no introduction. The director and actor has been promoting his new film. The British Council's Anna Safronova related questions from our Facebook fans in Russia.
- Tags
- Film, Theatre, Arts, Literature
- Date
- 06 November 2014 - 16:27
Learning English made me think differently
Mohammed Gamal, a former student at Al-Azhar English Training Center, tells us how learning English has helped him study at top institutions and develop new points of view.
- Tags
- English language, Universities and higher education, Study in the UK
- Date
- 05 November 2014 - 05:48
How do countries east of EU tackle youth unemployment?
How can countries in Southern and Eastern Europe and Central Asia – a region the British Council calls 'Wider Europe'– prepare their young populations to be successful?
- Tags
- Universities and higher education
- Date
- 04 November 2014 - 11:29
Chinese: complex tones and characters, streamlined grammar
The final post in our weekly series on the ten most important languages for the UK’s future is about Mandarin Chinese.
- Tags
- Publications, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Schools