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International Collaboration Grants 2024

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Turning dream careers into global impact

Discover how Trang Nguyen from Viet Nam built an award-winning career as a wildlife conservationist.

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In each episode, we explore the transformative power of arts, culture, language, and education amidst global challenges like peacebuilding, sustainable development, climate change, and the growth of AI.

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Artificial intelligence and English language teaching: Preparing for the future

Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination, generating countless headlines and causing heated debates. In this report we explore some of the most pressing questions surrounding AI and language teaching.

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Cultural Relations in Action: A research study on the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants programme

What are the ingredients to building cultural relations? What are the benefits? This new research study explores cultural relations through the International Collaboration Grants programme.

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Global Perceptions 2023: how 18–34 year olds see the UK and the world

Our research explores what matters to young people and the nations they find attractive and trusted. Based on a survey of more than 19,000 people across the G20 nations.

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Take a closer look at the people, communities, and ideas that ignite our world; one story at a time.

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"Don’t be in such a hurry. Enjoy the world."

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