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Issue 481 - July 2022

      A new approach from Cambridge

      Francesca Woodward, Global Managing Director for English at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, explains why it was the right time to merge two Cambridge brands In August of 2021, Cambridge...

      From rankings to real estate

      Where does your university come in the REF and where will Ireland put all those language students banging...

      Check out the research

      All the rankings in this feature are based on the results of the REF 2021 and all the...

      Online scam manipulates English teachers living abroad

      Polygraph, a Berlin-based company that investigates cyber-crime gangs, has identified a new scam which is manipulating English teachers...

      Putting security first

      Janet Garcia, president of PSI, which runs the Skills for English test, explains what sets it apart from...

      Ireland’s student numbers have outgrown the number of beds available

      Engineer Amanda Nogueira was one of 30 Brazilians studying English in Ireland who spent two months sleeping in the basement bar of a Dublin...

      Blended learning can improve outcomes, especially for English language learners

      Blended learning is better than regular classroom or wholly online learning, especially for English language learners, according to a review by a team from...

      Choosing the right department

      Going for a Master’s degree is a big time investment, so do your homework before deciding where to aim for In essence, ELT-related Masters cover...

      Understanding the REF

      A crash course in what it means, why it’s important and how to use it, by Melanie Butler The Research Excellence Framework (REF) for 2021...

      Visa tough times

      Delays and backlogs are becoming the post-Covid norm for language students dealing with immigration services around the world, as Melanie Butler reports Ireland is the...

      There is no up

      Self-perceptions of ELT teachers in the Republic of Ireland, by Deborah Tobin The global expansion of English has led to an increased international demand for...
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