Planning to take a degree taught in English when it’s not your first language? Here are some tips for success

Every year, millions of students from all parts of the globe study for a degree through a language other than their first, usually English. In 2023, 25% of all higher education students in the UK were international students. The understanding is that the incoming students will have, or develop, enough proficiency in English as a […]

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What to do if your partner wants to speak to your baby in a language you don’t understand

Finding out you and your partner are expecting a baby throws many discussions that might have once been hypothetical into stark relief. This certainly may be the case if your partner speaks another language beyond the one spoken where you live and that the two of you communicate in. “I’d like to bring the baby […]

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How to prepare for your bilingual baby

Expecting a baby, especially a first baby, is a lot for any new parent. There are so many unknowns and so much to plan for: where your baby will sleep, how you will organise feeding, changing and bathing arrangements and how you will arrange your work life so you or another caregiver are with the […]

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