Voices
Gabriela Gergova, a young Bulgarian journalist and grantee of the British Council’s Stronger Together programme looks at how a group of young people used film to tackle important issues.
Rachel Willcocks and Sinead Russell look back at the life, work and impact of Benjamin Zephaniah and his friendship with the British Council.
Joseph Field talks about the new British Council pledge to refugees, and how he hopes it can be used to develop language education for displaced people around the world.
Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination, generating countless headlines and driving heated debate, but how will it affect ELT, asks Amy Lightfoot.
Dr Rihab Khalid describes a project to design a solar energy system for Helario village, one of Pakistan's most remote rural communities.
Scott McDonald, Chief Executive of the British Council looks at the findings of the British Council Language Trends England 2023 survey.
How can public art help to change perceptions of locations? Or our view of the world? Laura Green spoke to multi-disciplinary artist Afrah Shafiq.
Ian Thomas, Head of Arts Research and Insight at the British Council, looks at how to realise the potential of culture and heritage for sustainable development.
Christine Wilson, British Council's Director Research and Insight writes about the impact of mega-events like EuroFestival on cultural relations and soft power.
Luke Spencer spent nine months in Mexico as part of our Language Assistants Programme. He recounts his experience of VOLTA Abismal, a cross-cultural ecological music festival.