British Council
Featured events and international opportunities for the UK
- Connect with schools abroad

Connect with schools abroad
Not only for the UK: The Connecting Classrooms programme offers funding and resources for school partnerships, professional development for teachers, and the opportunity to connect with colleagues in the UK and worldwide. Join our growing community - apply by 28 June 2013.
- The English Effect exhibition

The English Effect virtual tour
The English Effect is an exhibition at the British Council in London, examining the impact and value of the English language. It is open from 4 April until 30 June 2013. Watch this virtual tour, visit us at our offices in Spring Gardens and join the conversation on Twitter: #EnglishEffect
- Architecture call for proposals

Architecture call for proposals
We invite UK submissions for the British Pavilion at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia. The biennale will take place from 7 June to 23 November 2014. The theme is 'Absorbing Modernity: 1914-2014' and the deadline for submissions is 21 June 2013.
British Council blog
- Which countries want to be influential and attractive?

A new British Council report, ‘Influence and Attraction: Culture and the Race for Soft Power in the 21st Century’, discusses global trends in cultural relations and soft power. Anne Bostanci explains.
Transnational education
Three questions from South Asia
Amped: British Sea Power
Indie-rockers interviewed by DJ Goldierocks