2009 Press releases
2008 Press releases
2007 Press releases
Press Releases 2007
13 December Unique International Exposure for Hong Kong Students British Council Climate Cool Identifies Climate Ambassadors
30 November British Council Online IELTS Results Service Available Today
29 October Science Alive 2007 - Drama, Café Chat, Talks, Exhibitions & Workshops to Make Learning Science Alive!
3 October Have you heard the student voice? Cutting-edge forum for students to have their say on teaching, learning & school management
5 September British Council Addresses Climate Change Launch Of Major Schools' Climate Project
31 August UK Film Festival 2007 Reel Books
14 August UK Education–The Brand That Benefits You for a Lifetime Join the Springboard to UK Education This September
18 March Meet the extraordinary, funky UK poet brought to you by the British Council at the 2007 English Festival Launch!
22 February Hong Kong Arts Festival – British Council Plus Series
30 January UK Education – Your Journey to a Great Future 87 UK Education Institutions Provide Free Consultations at British Council's Annual Education UK Exhibition
Press Releases 2008
14 November British Council Premiers Verbatim Theatre in HK Capturing People's Views into "The Will to Build" at the New Vision Arts Festival
4 November British Council's Science Alive Programme Brings Darwin Alive!
1 November Largest British Scholarships Scheme Ever for HK 47 Scholarships Worth £545,000 & British Chevening Scholarships Open for Applications Now
23 October First HK-UK Student Voice Forum in Hong Kong To Discuss Role of Student Voice on School Policy
10 October Oliver Tickell, British Campaigner on Health & Environment Will Give Speech & Workshop to HK Students at Youth Action Against Climate Change Environmental Fair Organised by the British Council under the Climate Cool project
24 September A Galaxy of Opportunities Find Out More about Quality Education in the UK this October with the British Council
25 August 2008 Your Vote is Crucial! Choose the Winner for Hong Kong's First 48-Hour Inclusive Design Challenge!
8 August 2008 Oxford University Participates for the First Time at the British Council's Education UK summer exhibition A Fast Track for HK Students to Get Quality Education in the UK
14 July 2008 Cambridge Young Learners English Tests Offer More Flexibility to Suit Children with Different Abilities
10 July 2008 Calling All Designers to Join HK's First 48-Hour Inclusive Design Challenge
4 July 2008 Hong Kong's First Paralympic School Day Organised by British Council's Young Advocates to Promote Sports and Diversity
5 June 2008 ENGLISH LANGUAGE CERTIFICATIONS BREAK THROUGH ONE MILLION MARK HONG KONG CANDIDATES SCORED AMONG TOP IN THE WORLD
30 May 2008 British Council Launches Para-leadership Sports Programme in Hong Kong Today to Address Diversity Issues and to Spread the Paralympic Spirit
27 March 2008 British Council Addresses Diversity Issues By Launching Para-leadership Sports Programme in Hong Kong
13 March 2008 First-hand Sharing on Melting of the Poles By UK Leading Expert With Christine Loh Launches British Council's Dialogue Series
13 March 2008 LEADING ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TEST APPROVED FOR UK IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
13 March 2008 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
22 January 2008 Education UK Exhibition Celebrates British Council's 60th Anniversary in Hong Kong with New Scholarships Programme
Press releases 2009
6 November 2009 First Science Communications Competition in HK Kicks off British Council's Annual "Science Alive" 2009
5 November 2009 Do Our Cultural Venues Have Enough Audiences? Symposium to Tackle Challenges with UK Inspirations
29 October 2009 British Council Launches New Cambridge Test for Youths Suits the Needs of Student Candidates
17 October 2009 Up to a Thousand Parents and Students Visited British Council's First UK Schools Exhibition Today
16 October 2009 The First Classical Music Concert on the Life of a Scientist An Entertaining Free Concert to Celebrate Darwin
6 October 2009 The British Council's First Youth Arts Community Network "U-CAN" Aims to Raise Cultural Awareness of Young People By Organising Cultural Events & Volunteer Works
29 September 2009 British Council Customer Service Week Provide "Free Tasters" of British Council's Services to All
28 September 2009 Number of UK Students Interested to Study in HK Doubled Scholarships for Excellence Enhance Internationalisation of Hong Kong Campuses
25 September 2009 British Council UK Schools Exhibition Offers Education Opportunities for HK Students Under or Over 16 Annual Fees from £5000 for GCSE / A-level Courses
17 September 2009 British Council launches “FameLab” in Hong Kong Discovering Hong Kong’s First Science Idol!
22 August 2009 British Council Education UK Exhibition First Day Visitors over 3,400 Number of Applications to UK Universities Continues to Grow
12 August 2009 Success in Cambridge Young Learners English Tests A Bright Future for Kindergarten and Primary Students (Chinese only)
3 August 2009 Premier Skills Hong Kong Launched Today Premier League and British Council Bring Innovative Community Coaching Programme to Promote a Positive & Healthy Lifestyle amongst Young People
28 July 2009 More than 2,000 UK courses available for September 2009 British Council launches Course Vacancies Search Engine to Help Students Find the Best Programme for Them
29 June 2009 Scholarships Call for Students with Passion & Aspirations for the Future The British Council Final Recruitment for Anniversary Scholarships
24 June 2009 International Examinations Celebrates 20th Anniversary
17 June 2009 British Council Participates at Hong Kong Book Fair 2009
9 June 2009 UK's Creative Entrepreneur Graham Webb in HK Shares Motivating Story of How a Disabled Person Builds a Multi-Million Dollar Enterprise
24 March 2009 Number of Hong Kong Undergraduates Studying in the UK Jumps 8% in 2007-08
14 February 2009 Estimated Over 7000 Visitors at This Year's British Council's Education UK Exhibition
29 January 2009 British Council Celebrates Darwin's 200th Birthday With Ground-breaking Events at St John's Cathedral
12 January 2009 IELTS Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
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