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

