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A conductor sits and conducts an orchestra in rehearsal.
Date
29 September 2026 - 14:00

How Kazakhstan is putting disabled musicians centre stage

Inclusion is often treated as an afterthought in the arts, something added once a production is nearly done. Galina Koretskaya explains how a different approach has been used in Kazakhstan.

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Equality and diversity Arts and Culture – International Development Disability Inclusion Music
Soccer players from opposing teams hanging out after match.
Date
29 September 2026 - 10:00

Playing for Peace

Florence Engleback and Callum Gordon on why the pitch, the ring and the track may be doing more for social cohesion than any policy paper, and what it takes to make that goodwill last.

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Sport
A group of people gathered in front of a British Council banner.
Date
28 August 2026 - 18:30

What ‘Walking the Talk’ on inclusion actually looks like

Caroline Kiconco reflects on the first cohort of the Inclusive Internship Programme in Uganda and Sudan and on the practical work of turning good intentions into genuine opportunity.

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Equality and diversity
Group of people sitting together on a sofa watching TV.
Date
06 July 2026 - 17:00

Gen Z picks film and TV over influencers

Think Gen Z live and breathe TikTok and YouTube? Think again. A British Council survey has found that young British people still believe traditional screen entertainment shapes culture.

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Arts and culture
Four people speaking on a panel at a conference, the person at the end is holding a microphone.
Date
03 July 2026 - 15:30

What does meaningful leadership look like in today’s world?

Leadership is evolving, and not always in ways we might expect. Younger generations are questioning what it means to lead. Their expectations are practical, personal, and refreshing.

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Non-formal Education (NFE) – International Development Capacity building Youth
Group of young people taking a selfie, with a UK red phone box and Big Ben in the background.
Date
29 May 2026 - 13:00

The Way You Talk: Why there is more to your accent than you think

You might have been told your accent holds you back. Science says otherwise, but how did we come to judge each other by the way we speak?

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Cultural heritage English and languages Languages
Date
18 May 2026 - 17:30

From concern to action: what are young people telling us about climate change?

Maryam Rab and Zarif Mohammadinia look at research that shows the more opportunities young people have to learn, the more likely they are to recognise climate change as an urgent issue.

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Climate Research and reports
A classroom of pupils, in the foreground a teacher is speaking to a group of students.
Date
23 April 2026 - 14:00

English-only vs Immersion: Lost in Translation?

Is 'English-only' really the same as immersion? Huma Hasna Riaz Ahmed reflects on how a widely accepted practice in ELT may be oversimplifying a more complex reality.

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Language learning English and languages Languages English English language
Futuristic classroom scene from 1900s imagining school life in the year 2000 with students wearing helmets connected to machines.
Date
30 March 2026 - 18:30

Coding and digital literacy in schools – where are we heading?

Adrian Fenton examines digital literacy and shares examples and insights from the recent micro:bit Live event in Barcelona.

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Education and skills Teaching Technology
A woman using a wheelchair passing a street mural.
Date
18 March 2026 - 09:00

Rag Dolls and the power of seeing queer disabled lives on screen

To mark Five Films for Freedom 2026, Michael Blyth spoke to the team behind the film Rag Dolls: director Amy Adler, producer Valeria López, and executive producer Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez.

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Arts for social change Disability Inclusion LGBTQ+ Film
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  • Gen Z picks film and TV over influencers
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