International Education

The First Few Weeks of University - An International Student's Perspective

Pasiri Onchuenjit | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Pasiri Onchuenjit

Coming to a different country to study is not just about getting used to the new education system you also have to adapt to a new culture and a new way of life. If you are not settled in well this will most likely have a negative impact on your study.

Can You Teach Toddlers Mandarin? The BBC Thinks It Can

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 12.03.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Forget the Teletubbies and Spongebob Squarepants, children can now tune in to the television and learn Mandarin, thanks to the BBC's latest production...

Lucy Sherriff

'The Nail That Sticks Out Gets Hammered Down': Japan's Struggle To Break Free From A Stifling System

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 28.02.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Japan has already made its name as one of the world's leading economies and now the country is rapidly storming ahead in the international league tabl...

British Kids 'Less Educated Than Eastern Europeans'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.02.2012 | UK Universities & Education

The UK has fewer people educated to A-level standards than countries such as Lithuania, Slovakia and Estonia, a union claimed on Wednesday. Figures...

Claims English Students Performed Poorly Rubbished By UCL

PA | Posted 07.12.2011 | UK Universities & Education

Claims that England has been plummeting down international pupil performance tables cannot be justified, a study has suggested. Launching a White P...