Category Archives: Main Education Collection

Teaching resources about refugees – II

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

Amongst the hundreds of academic books that reach the Newsam Library every month, a colourful cover caught my eye, with two people crossing an orange desert under a deep-blue sky lit by a dazzling moon. This painting is in fact taken from the … Continue reading →

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How to design your doctoral research: concepts and methodologies (edited by Jon Swain)

Posted on July 29, 2017 by

There is a new book on the market that is a landmark in the field of designing research, and is an ideal companion for any postgraduate student or early career academic conducting research across education and educational studies. How to design your doctoral research: concepts and methodologies (Sage, 2017) is edited by Jon Swain. Continue reading →

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How learning languages makes you smart, successful – and a better citizen

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Speaking foreign languages has obvious practical and intellectual advantages, and most of you will have noticed press reports that it is also beneficial for your brain, possibly even staving off dementia. The effects on your cognitive ability and memory are easy to … Continue reading →

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