If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. That’s an opportunity largely reserved for children. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or ...

University of Sheffield provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Are you thinking about learning a language? Perhaps you’ve decided that it’s time to dust off your classroom ...

Goal setting is often done at the start of the new year or when learning a new skill. There are many benefits to goal setting but it can also be counter productive if not done right. We asked Nerida O ...