Press office

The Press Office offers online support for those working in the media. This section includes information on our British Council global activities. You will also find our latest press releases and press packs, speeches and images.

Recent press releases

Below you will find the latest press releases about British Council's projects taking place around the world and the UK. You can search via keyword and date (from 2006 onwards) with the search function in our press release archive, and the search function in our media library, located in the Resources section.

Date (DD/MM/YYYY) Title
18 / 12 / 2008 Response to Graham Devlin report and announcement of Director Arts
16 / 12 / 2008 Football unites England and Russia
11 / 12 / 2008 British Council response to Public Accounts Committee Report - 'British Council: Achieving Impact'
08 / 12 / 2008 Debate puts spotlight on next 'Design City' for 2009
04 / 12 / 2008 Credit Crunch spells boom or bust for universities, conference told
26 / 11 / 2008 Global vision for London 2012 being realised through “International Inspiration”
06 / 11 / 2008 Number of UK students choosing to study abroad with ERASMUS continues to rise
17 / 10 / 2008 Russian Arbitration Court ruling announced in Moscow
14 / 10 / 2008 Lebanon based creative wins inaugural visual arts award
08 / 10 / 2008 Record number of schools win International School Award

Featured highlights

Venice Architecture Biennale 2008

Curated by award-winning architecture critic Ellis Woodman, Home/Away: Five British Architects Build Housing in Europe examines how five contemporary architects, are addressing the question of housing again.

TN2020 - Transatlantic Network 2020

An outstanding group of young professionals, ranging from a Los Angeles police officer who specializes in gang violence to a Portuguese immigration activist, work together to strengthen ties between Europe and North America

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British Council and the Arts

Following a three month consultation, the British Council has announced plans to put the Arts and Creativity at the heart of its cultural relations mission.