Skip to main content

British Council

  • Home
  • Learn English
    • Learn English Online
    • English for adults
    • English for kids and teens
    • Corporate English Solutions
    • Websites for learners
    • Website for teachers
    • Study English in the UK
  • Exams
    • IELTS
    • English Exams
    • Global Exams Services
    • International School Qualifications
  • Study and work abroad
    • Study and train in the UK
    • Study and work outside the UK
    • Alumni UK
    • Coronavirus (Covid-19) – the response from our Study and Work Abroad programmes
  • School and teacher resources
    • Find classroom resources
    • Partner with a school
    • Support for language teaching
    • Learning Sectors
    • UK-Ukraine school partnerships
    • Employ a language assistant at your school, college or university
    • Get accreditation for your school
    • Develop your skills
    • International Education Week
    • Stories from the classroom
    • Schools Connect
    • COP climate negotiation simulation events
    • Plan ahead
  • English, education and arts
    • Our work in arts
    • Our work in education
    • Our work in English and assessment
    • Our libraries
      • Guide to the Digital Library
      • Library events
    • Research and insight
    • Contact us
  • Show search
    Close search

Voices

Voices

Voices Magazine
  • Partnership stories

Filter your results

  • Education (476) Apply filter.
  • Arts (213) Apply filter.
  • Cultural relations (131) Apply filter.
  • Subject (108) Apply filter.
  • Themes (77) Apply filter.
  • Science (54) Apply filter.
  • Global development (51) Apply filter.
  • Shakespeare (26) Apply filter.
  • Theme (10) Apply filter.
  • Sport (9) Apply filter.
  • Theme (8) Apply filter.
  • Language learning (6) Apply filter.
  • Region (5) Apply filter.
  • Sectors (5) Apply filter.
  • Country (4) Apply filter.
  • Topic (4) Apply filter.
  • Our expertise (3) Apply filter.
  • Type (3) Apply filter.
  • Equality and diversity (2) Apply filter.
  • Sustainable Development Goals (2) Apply filter.
  • Teacher development (1) Apply filter.
  • Countries (432) Apply filter.
  • Region (188) Apply filter.
An AI generated image of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen sitting in a cafe.
Date
28 April 2025 - 16:00

The world in an idiom: what everyday phrases say about us

The British Council's Amy Lightfoot and Mina Patel look at how the everyday phrases we read in books, on social media or hear on TV are shapeshifting in the digital age.

Tags
Language learning, English and languages, Languages, English, English language
Sam and Alex the stars of Wait, Wait, Now. Sam is wearing a bright blue wig and Alex is wearing a pastel pink wig.
Date
24 March 2025 - 12:30

Ramon Te Wake on filmmaking, identity and the power of representation

Michael Blyth spoke to filmmaker Ramon Te Wake, whose film Wait, Wait, Now! is part of Five Films for Freedom 2025, about celebrating her trans and Māori identities on screen.

Tags
LGBTQ+, Arts and culture, Gender and inclusion, Film
A teacher sitting at a desk helping a child with her work. Another child can be seen at the desk and two more children are in the background.
Date
17 March 2025 - 18:00

The benefits of bilingualism for neurodivergent learners

To mark Neurodiversity Week, British Council teacher and SEND Coordinator Elsa O'Brien López looks at neurodivergence and how bilingualism can benefit neurodivergent learners.

Tags
Teacher development, Language learning
People on a street in Myanmar.
Date
26 February 2025 - 17:00

Examining NFE in Myanmar: Challenges and Insights

Can research be conducted in a conflict zone? We report on the challenges faced when investigating non-formal education in Myanmar.

Tags
Youth, Fragile contexts
Farhana Chowdhury points at a board of post-it notes, watched by two other people.
Date
13 February 2025 - 18:01

Youth Leadership & Gender Equality: From Inspiration to Action

Farhana Chowdhury reflects on how her upbringing and experience of youth work have shaped her approach to equality, and what makes her hopeful for a world that is fairer to all.

Tags
Equality and diversity, Gender equality, Gender and inclusion, Youth
Actor on stage performing in a production of Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey. The stage background is blue and the actor is wearing a long tail. Another actor can be seen in the background.
Date
03 February 2025 - 15:00

Creating theatre across cultures - how Scotland and Japan came together

Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey is a new UK/Japanese play. Matthew Lenton, Artistic Director of the theatre company Vanishing Point in Glasgow, tells us how it was made.

Tags
Arts and culture, Performance, Theatre
Three football referees in lime green jerseys standing together at the side of a football pitch.
Date
30 January 2025 - 12:00

How football refereeing made my year in Italy unforgettable

Matt Robson, an English Language Assistant who spent a year in Varese, Italy, tells us how football refereeing helped him establish friends and connections during his placement.

Tags
Work outside the UK, Football
Woman looking at a computer screen. Images of computer screens showing blurred text and data are overlaid over the photograph.
Date
13 January 2025 - 16:17

Has Brexit undermined the UK’s protection of women from violence?

Has Brexit undermined the UK’s protection of women from gender-based violence? Caoimhe Clements from Northern Ireland looks at violence against women from an international perspective

Tags
Opportunity, Gender equality, Women and girls
A Marsh Arab travels on his boat across a waterway on the Mesopotamian Marshes.
Date
12 December 2024 - 16:00

Using film to document the destruction of an ancient way of life

The Marshes of Iraq is an important documentary about how climate change is destroying a way of life. Budoor Al Abid tells us how she used film to highlight the plight of the Marsh Arabs.

Tags
Climate change, Film
Emily Kasriel on stage talking to an audience. A British Council branded video screen can be seen in the background saying: Deep Listening with Emily Kasriel.
Date
09 December 2024 - 12:30

Deep Listening: A Transformative Experience

Have you heard of Deep Listening? Tiba Khalifa, from Libya, describes how she gained this important skill during our 90 Youth Voices programme.

Tags
Cultural leadership, Professional development
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • …
  • Next
Voices Magazine
  • Partnership stories

Editor picks

  • A 90-year-old global ambassador creating a unique history
  • Ten trends and innovations in English Language Teaching 2024
  • Next Generation UK 2024: What are young people in the UK thinking?
  • Using film to document the destruction of an ancient way of life
  • Twenty-six interviews. One living history.
A group of three children from South Africa sitting inside a classroom at their study desk and chatting

Find out how we're empowering communities and driving positive change to spark success for people worldwide

British Council Worldwide

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Caribbean
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • England
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong, SAR of China
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Scotland
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Wales
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • About us
    • How we work
    • How we are run
    • Our values
    • Our history
    • Our Patron
  • Work with us
    • Careers
    • Partner with us
    • Staff and alumni associations
    • Affiliate programme
  • Voices Magazine
    • Partnership stories
  • Contact us
    • Press office
    • Contact your local British Council office
    • Make a freedom of information request
    • Make a complaint
Connect with us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok

  • Terms of use
  • Terms and conditions of sale
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy and cookies
  • Statement on modern slavery
  • Site map
© 2025 British Council

The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland).