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Separation from language

As term begins again, many international students find themselves in a monolingual context for the first time. Stressed emails whisper...

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Bringing A Page From My Life into classrooms

On first reading the book title: A Page From My Life: A Selection of Stories From Ray D’Archy Show Listeners, it reminded me of the the...

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Bloomsday: a celebration of language and multilingual creativity

Extensive reading leads to vocabulary development. It helps students to become better writers. It can also help to increase oral fluency...

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Challenging orthodoxy: a starting point to teaching innovation

Challenging orthodoxy is central to innovation. The absence of critical thought or indeed the need to think critically can produce a...

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Universities need to remain relevant if they are to meet the needs of society 3.0

As universities become successful businesses focus has shifted away from the local community to the global consumer. Deindustrialisation,...

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Lockdown Luton: Listening to the Voices of Young Lutonians

Building on Draw me a Home an exhibition from Idit Elia Nathan at the Departure Lounge gallery in Luton, I have begun the process of...

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Listening to the voices of lockdown

Calls to remain increasingly at home have complicated relationships many have with this personal space. Such confinement can challenge...

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The Hidden Selfie

With an awareness of the some of the challenges online learning has presented teachers since the start of lockdown, my planning for the...

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Rethinking your school's visual message

Image: Baxter & Bailey With planning underway for the new academic year it is essential to visually communicate your core message to your...

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