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We’re delighted to share that GBR – Geology of Britannic Repair has received a Special Mention at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia! Kudos to the brilliant curators, artists, our commissioner, and everyone involved in bringing it to life. 🙌 Commissioned by the British Council for the British Pavilion, #GeologyofBritannicRepair runs from 10 May to 23 November 2025. 🏛️ https://lnkd.in/e2U8XgYY #BritishPavilion #UKKenyaSeason2025

Let’s look at some popular English phrases and expressions with their BFFs; they may be twins in meaning, or total opposites! 😎 Want to spruce up your language game? Check out our Phrase-ology collection: https://lnkd.in/dUD-dDW2 #BritishCouncil #Phraseology #EnglishLanguage

The British Council is a co-convenor of the UK Soft Power Group (UKSPG), which brings together the UK’s leading soft power organisations to think strategically about UK soft power. Today the UKSPG has released its latest report, ‘Strengthening UK Soft Power: Strategic Recommendations’. The result of collaboration between 20 of the UK’s biggest soft power assets, the report explores the role of soft power in achieving the UK’s international ambitions, from supporting international peace and security, to boosting economic growth and strengthening the UK’s relationship with Europe. It highlights the opportunities to strengthen the role of soft power in achieving the UK’s international objectives and outlines clear recommendations on how to achieve this. You can read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gU7CA2fX #BritishCouncil #SoftPower #UKSPG

Say hello to our 2025 Venice Biennale Fellows! 👋 The 46 Fellows represent 24 partner organisations. They come from 20 different countries, and this year we’re welcoming four Kenyan Fellows who join us as part of the UK/Kenya Season 2025. The Fellows will spend a month at the Venice Biennale – one of the longest-running and most prestigious cultural festivals. There they’ll develop a personal creative project and act as ambassadors for the 2025 commission ‘GBR – Geology of Britannic Repair’. ‘Geology of Britannic Repair’ explores the intersection of architecture and geology through a unique collaboration between the UK and Kenya. Transforming the British Pavilion, the exhibition invites visitors to reimagine architecture as an earth practice that rebuilds the connections between people, ecology and land. The 2025 British Pavilion exhibition is a key part of our UK/Kenya Season 2025: a year of collaboration between the UK and Kenya, which celebrates the connections between the two countries. 🔗 Learn more about the 2025 Fellows and partners: https://lnkd.in/g7HA_eZ3 #BritishPavilion #VeniceBiennale #VeniceBiennale2025 #GeologyofBritannicRepair #UKKenyaSeason2025 #BritishCouncil

📣 GBR – Geology of Britannic Repair opens to the public this weekend, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia. This year’s exhibition is a unique UK-Kenya collaboration and is part of the British Council’s UK/Kenya Season 2025, a programme that celebrates the shared creativity, culture, and education between the UK and Kenya. Open 10 May - 23 November 2025. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gSx_nR6C #BritishPavilion #GeologyofBritannicRepair #VeniceBiennale #Architecture #UKKenyaSeason2025 #eastafricaarts #BritishCouncil

Do you know someone who is studying French, German or Spanish? Are they passionate about sharing their love of language learning? Tell them about our Languages Teacher Training Scholarship, funded by the Department for Education, which offers £28,000 to train as a language teacher in England, plus professional development support. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ec6VZVQ2. Criteria apply. #lttscholarship #BritishCouncil

🎥🎨🎶 What does our UK/Poland Season have to offer in May? We have film, art and jazz! In the UK: 🎨 'Whispers', an art installation by Oskar Zięta ➡ 29 May – 28 September at the London Festival of Architecture 🎶 Series of Polish Jazz Concerts at Ronnie Scott's ➡ 30 May - 2 October, Ronnie Scott's, London In Poland: 📽 22.Millennium Docs Against Gravity ➡ 9 - 18 May in Warsaw, Wrocław, Poznań, Katowice, Bydgoszcz, Łódź, Gdynia and online 🎨 21st Media Art Biennale WRO 2025 Qualia ➡ 14 May – 15 June in Wrocław 📽 Doc in Common ➡ 28 - 31 May at Krakow Film Festival Industry Days Find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dV3h2K2Z The #UKPolandSeason is organised in partnership with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Polish Cultural Institute in London. #BritishCouncil #Poland #CultureConnectsUs

We've published our new report analysing the British Council’s oral history collections! Part of our Oral History project, the report draws on the stories, emotions, experiences, and reflections of colleagues and partners from across decades and geographies. In today’s shifting geopolitical landscape, these personal narratives offer timely and powerful insight into the role and impact of the British Council as a cultural relations organisation. The analysis identifies four key themes: • The soft power impacts of culture, educational exchange, and the English language • A shift towards a more proactively decolonial approach to cultural relations • The importance of long-term presence in the countries where we operate • The transformational impact of international experiences on individuals and communities Dip into the Executive Summary now 👇 or explore the full report online and original clips from the interviews: https://lnkd.in/ghZXxfag #BritishCouncil #OralHistory #CulturalRelations #StoryTelling

Today is a fabulous, fantastic Friday because we're launching our wonderful UK/Kenya Season 2025! We’re celebrating bold, cross-cultural creativity with artists, cultural hubs and organisations across Kenya and the UK, through unforgettable projects and events in art, fashion, music, design, literature and more. The Season is a celebration of creativity, innovation and exchange, a platform to connect, celebrate and inspire across borders. Rooted in dialogue, shared ideas and artistic freedom, it centres young voices and emerging narratives that reflect who we are today and where we’re going. Find out more 👇 https://lnkd.in/gbzBxaTh #UKKenyaSeason2025 #BritishCouncil #EastAfricaArts #CulturalExchange #Kenya

🎓 Exciting opportunity for early-career researchers! We have two new 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowships, starting January 2026, at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh. These prestigious Fellowships are open to postdoctoral researchers based in ODA-recipient countries where the British Council operates. Research topics should align with our areas of interest, such as international relations and soft power, international development and peacebuilding, and cultural relations and cultural diplomacy. 🔍 Fellows will: ✅ Spend 10 months at IASH in Edinburgh ✅ Undertake two months of knowledge exchange activities in their home region ✅ Receive a £2,500 monthly bursary, plus travel, workspace, library access, and academic mentoring ✅ Join a vibrant, international community of scholars 📌 Applicants must be within 7 years of completing their PhD and demonstrate a strong commitment to research that supports Official Development Assistance (ODA) priorities and impacts their home region. Interested in applying? Join us for a live Q&A webinar with the British Council and IASH on Friday, 23 May 2025, 13:00 – 14:00 UK time via Zoom. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gGCm9aXv 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gCqM8MH3 #Fellowship #Opportunity #BritishCouncil #Postdoctorate #EarlyCareerResearcher