Oral histories: the British Council in action Who better to reflect on our 90-year journey than those who have been part of it? We’ve interviewed artists, educators and colleagues from the UK and around the world to create a new oral history audio archive, capturing authentic, unscripted an...
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Tower of London- a fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels Old Bailey- the central criminal court in London Fleet Street- a street in central London where newspaper offices are situated ...
Reports on the raid of British Council offices by the Armed tax police, due to dispute over earnings from English-language teaching in Russia. Intention to gather financial documents and information on the council's commercial activities; Details of cultural centers agreement of both countries; ...
由BDP设计的三个项目成功获得英国文化协会办公室区域大奖。斯特斯拉克莱德大学科技创新中心获得苏格兰区域创新奖,诺维奇产业园企业中心获得最佳企业办公奖及创新奖,普华永道布里斯托办公室获得西南及威尔士地区装备类奖。 BCO大奖的目的之一是为“英国最好和最具创意"办公空间颁奖,同时表彰年度公共顶尖级办公空间项目并树立办...
The developer,British Council for Offices, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see thedeveloper’s privacy policy. Data Linked to You The following data may be collected and linked to your identity: ...
According to Miliband, the presence of British Council offices in Russia is entirely consistent with international law, including the Vienna Conventions. Its presence and activities are also specifically sanctioned by a 1994 UK-Russia Agreement on Cooperation in Education, Science and Culture. ...
In 1879, however, Viceroy Lytton (governed 1876–80) felt obliged to overrule his entire council in order to accommodate demands for the elimination of his government’s import duties on British cotton manufactures, despite India’s desperate need for revenue in a year of widespread famine and ...
Our work in China is of great importance to the global British Council operation, both politically and commercially. With more than 750 staff across our offices in China, we operate a wide range of programmes in English, exams, arts, and education in partnership with local authorities and partn...
In 1879, however, Viceroy Lytton (governed 1876–80) felt obliged to overrule his entire council in order to accommodate demands for the elimination of his government’s import duties on British cotton manufactures, despite India’s desperate need for revenue in a year of widespread famine and ...