British Council

The British Council promotes cultural relations and educational opportunities worldwide. It operates in over 100 countries, offering a range of programmes and services to enhance understanding and collaboration between different cultures.

The British Council plays an important role in higher education by facilitating international collaborations, promoting British universities abroad and supporting educational exchanges. It facilitates student mobility through its internationally recognised English language proficiency tests and provides resources for international research and academic networking.

British Council

British Council

Transforming higher education in South-east Asia

Leveraging the momentum of the ongoing harmonisation of higher education in South-east Asia, UK universities should strengthen efforts to forge long-term collaboration across the bloc

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British Council

British Council at THE GSDC 2024

Universities as cultural change-makers: improving gender equality in higher education

Within the higher education space, different regions face different challenges to achieving gender equality, with culture often proving a major barrier

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British Council

British Council at THE Pan-Africa Universities Summit 2024

Industry-academic partnerships bear fruit in Kenya

Bringing entrepreneurs and postgraduate students together creates benefits for everyone

British Council

British Council