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Press releases
1 June 2012
British Council releases rare films of the Queen's childhood for Jubilee
31 May 2012
Shakespeare brings Afghan culture to the world stage
29 May 2012
English speakers in Middle East and North Africa earn up to 3 times as much
25 May 2012
ELTons 2012 winners include first ever app
23 May 2012
British Council Partners BFI to support emerging film talent
22 May 2012
UK more trusted than the US where it matters
17 May 2012
More UK students need European experience
15 May 2012
British Council partners Brazilian Government in new initiative
15 May 2012
Jeremy Deller to represent Britain at 2013 Venice Biennale
4 May 2012
Ideas to change British architecture for Venice Biennale
3 May 2012
British Council statement on Pal Fest
3 May 2012
British Council announces digitisation of unique film archive
2 May 2012
South Sudanese culture takes the world stage for the first time in London
1 May 2012
Olympic and Paralympic stars team up with Rankin for special London 2012 photography exhibition
27 April 2012
Video: Sports stars support London 2012 legacy programme in new online video
26 April 2012
Landmark 'International Code of Ethics' for education agents
12 April 2012
British Council and Institut Francais sign Memorandum of Understanding
21 March 2012
British Council statement on selection of writers for Cultural Programme at London Book Fair 2012
19 March 2012
British Council announces shortlist for ELTons 2012
15 March 2012
British Council welcomes 1st International Culture Summit in Edinburgh
13 March 2012
"Decade of Opportunity" opens up for British higher education and research
New Japan-UK partnership to expand university and industry ties in fields of science and technology
12 March 2012
Statement on student visas research
07 March 2012
Leading Chinese writers billed for the London Book Fair 2012
06 March 2012
British Council, Commonwealth Writers and NGC Bocas Lit Fest announce new partnership
01 March 2012
World higher education leaders gather in London to debate changing education for a changing world
01 March 2012
Update on the British Council in Syria
01 March 2012
Artists' International Development Fund opens for applications
23 February 2012
American Students Flock to British Universities
9 February 2012
British Council and University of London sign new deal to deliver examinations worldwide
7 February 2012
British Council Global Read-a-thon – 7th February 2012
1 February 2012
Success for International Inspiration as it announces 20th country programme in Egypt
27 January 2012
British Council announces arts programme highlights for January - June 2012
5 January 2012
British Council statement on credit card claims by Taxpayers' Alliance
Contact the press office
Casia Zajac - Head of Press
Telephone +44 (0)20 7389 4268
E-mail casia.zajac@britishcouncil.org
Alex Bratt – Senior Press Officer
Telephone +44 (0)20 7389 4872
E-mail alex.bratt@britishcouncil.org
Contact Alex for information on our work in the arts and what we do in East Asia and Europe.
Tim Sowula – Senior Press Officer
Telephone +44 (0)20 7389 4871
E-mail tim.sowula@britishcouncil.org
Contact Tim for information on our work on higher education, climate change, science, society, governance and youth and what we do in South Asia and the Americas.
Mark Moulding – Senior Press Officer
E-mail mark.moulding@britishcouncil.org
Telephone +44 (0)20 7389 4889
Contact Mark for information on our work in schools, sport, English and exams and what we do in the Middle East and Africa.
Elizabeth Bananuka - Press Officer
Telephone +44 (0)207 389 4808
E-mail elizabeth.bananuka@britishcouncil.org
Contact Elizabeth about the British Council’s work on the Global Schools Partnership, Connecting Classrooms and Comenius programmes.
Out-of-hours enquiries
The Press Office is available for 24-hour media enquiries. For requests out of hours, please call +44 (0)20 7389 4889. Otherwise, please call one of the team members above.
Spokespeople
Our spokespeople are available for interview on a wide range of issues, from cultural relations and international education to school links and climate change.
- Martin Davidson is Chief Executive of the British Council
- Vernon Ellis is Chair of the British Council
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