26 February 2003
The Nuffield Language Inquiry’s report, ‘Languages – The Next Generation’ pointed to the key significance for Britain of an improved performance in this field; a series of specific measures was recommended for early language learning and the promotion of better practice in our schools and Universities as well as in the business community.
22 January 2003
Contributors addressed a wide variety of themes from an analysis of educational developments under Prime Minister Nakasone, to the practical effects of changes in the teaching of mathematics.
26 November 2003
The final seminar in the series looked at the significant changes that are taking place in higher education inJapan. This included discussions on the ongoing changes of higher education in relation to internal and external change factors/pressure (including matters relating to examinations and entrance to higher education institutions); the globalisation, regionalisation and internationalisation of higher
22 October 2003
In this seminar, Dr McCormick focussed on how government, industry and education are responding to the challenges of the Information Society. Mr Sanders explored the training and communication issues in the Japanese firm based on his extensive experience of working in and with Japanese industry.
24 September 2003
This seminar provided an overview of the links of Japan and the UK and considered the potential for future collaborations while providing insights into the HE sector and the growing opportunities for bilateral research and exchange.
Topics under discussion included education reform and its internationalisation as well as comparisons between the UK and Japan of teaching in science, the arts and foreign languages.
20 October 2004
Professor Anthony Fielding, Professor David Cope and Hiroshi Saito discussed the issues of urban change in Japan, focussing on the problems of social segregation.
22 September 2004
Major development projects, such as Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, have been the result of long-term planning and consultation exercises. How both the UK and Japan are formulating their visions for the future and how the government and private sectors are working together to realise those visions were the focus of the presentations.
23 June 2004
In both Japan and the UK, work and leisure spaces are becoming increasingly integrated and urban life is adapting to accommodate the priorities of different generations as well as international influences.
28 April 2004
Probably every British person who has been to Japan, at some point finds him or herself crying out, ‘if only we had their rail and bus systems over here (but not their traffic jams)!’