Will UK soon be lost for words on world stage?

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An analysis of the statement by Charles Clarke, UK Education Secretary, that minority foreign languages - such as Turkish, Japanese and Arabic - should be regarded as important subjects for study at university and should be deemed of national strategic importance. Also examined is the state of language education as a whole in the UK.

Government domestic functions, Analysis, Study and teaching, Language and languages, Education policy, Clarke, Charles, Language instruction, Heritage language education

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English deficit leads to cheating

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Academics have warned that language difficulties among Chinese students in the UK are so bad that some resort to cheating in an effort to pass exams. Chinese students use a range of cheating methods, ranging from writing on erasers and other objects taken into exams to memorising and reproducing whole essays written by others.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Evaluation, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Students, Foreign, Foreign students, Cheating (Education)

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Words count, but quality too

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Arts and humanities research assessment panels will judge, case by case, the value of 'super-books'. Academics will not be allowed to propose their worth in terms of research outputs.

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries, Arts & Humanities, Humanities, Scholarly publishing

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