The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational and cultural relations. Our purpose is to enhance the UK's reputation in the world as a valued partner.
We do this by creating opportunity for people worldwide with programmes in education, English...
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The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational and cultural relations. Our purpose is to enhance the UK's reputation in the world as a valued partner.
We do this by creating opportunity for people worldwide with programmes in education, English language teaching, the arts, science, governance and information through a network of 243 offices and teaching centres in 110 countries.

We receive a grant-in-aid from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and we earn income from teaching English, conducting British examinations and managing development and training contracts
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What's new?
In the news: the debate about Britain
Looking into England - download the report on English identity and the future of the UK

Re-inventing Britain - the landmark conference with RealAudio
Culture Lab-UK
Visit our user's guide to culture,...
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What's new?
In the news: the debate about Britain
Looking into England - download the report on English identity and the future of the UK

Re-inventing Britain - the landmark conference with RealAudio
Culture Lab-UK
Visit our user's guide to culture, technology and style in the UK

Towards a Democratic Science
How do we assess risk, regulate science and protect consumers? Can science respond to ethical concerns? Follow our series of public talks and parallel e-conference
Education UK

All the information you need on studying in the UK


Learn English online
Check out this new site, packed with games, stories, songs and news to help you learn English online!

International Networking Events

Seminars and conferences for professionals on the latest developments in the UK
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