Voices
Sally Rooney released her first novel this year and is one of a group of new authors reshaping Irish writing. We asked her about her book and her contemporaries.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 are with us, but there's little change. The British Council's John Bramwell explains.
How can teachers identify and build on their strengths, and make time for professional development? We asked Amy Lightfoot and Deepali Dharmaraj.
Christine De Luca is a poet who writes in Shetlandic, which is spoken in the Shetland Isles off the north coast of Scotland. We asked her about the dialect.
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Mike Astbury, four-time winner of our TeachingEnglish blog award, explains how classroom games can benefit your students, lessons and professional development.
Lansana Mansaray, aka Barmmy Boy, is a director of photography, filmmaker and musician who lives in Freetown. We asked him about the experience of making films in Sierra Leone.
Why learn Norwegian? Lecturer in Scandinavian studies Guy Puzey lists the delights of the language.
Classically trained pianist and violinist Quinta spent six weeks in China as part of the Musicians in Residence programme. We asked her about her visit.
Award-winning slam poet and teaching artist Sophia Walker talks about how to become a better writer.
This year is the 70th anniversary of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Four Fringe experts give tips on surviving the world's biggest arts festival.
