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We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

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Cultural Protection Fund announces 22 new projects

Spanning across 10 countries, the projects will aim to protect cultural heritage at risk from conflict or climate change.

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British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2024

John Akomfrah's British Pavilion exhibition explores urgent issues of contemporary life all around the world through the central theme of listening.

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Revolutionising teaching in Kano, Nigeria

Read about the Kano Maths and Literacy Accelerator project, which is enabling teachers to ensure no child leaves school without basic maths and literacy skills.

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Managing risk and developing responsible transnational education partnerships

This report highlights how to mitigate risks in order to deliver responsible, secure, and sustainable transnational education (TNE) partnerships.

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Cultural Relations in Action: A research study on the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants programme

What are the ingredients to building cultural relations? What are the benefits? This new research study explores cultural relations through the International Collaboration Grants programme.

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Being a teacher with disabilities: perspectives, practices and opportunities

This publication discusses the experiences of teachers with disabilities working in mainstream schools along with literature and policy review in five countries - Brazil, Jordan, Rwanda, Spain and Sri Lanka.

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The world is on fire, so why should we care about cultural heritage?

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How one young woman conquered her fears and embraced life abroad

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