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📍 Next stop: Antalya. We’re heading to #COY21 and #COP31 in Türkiye, with teachers, artists, researchers and young people from around the world. Our programme is built around three ideas, Learn, Create and Connect, with opportunities to get involved in each. Swipe to see more.

Lubaina Himid’s Predicting History: Testing Translation invites us to think about the spaces we move through every day and the stories they hold. 👉 ow.ly/NxAP5101UXx #BritishPavilion #VeniceBiennale

Climate is a priority in our 2030 Strategy. This November, we’ll take our work to #COY21 and #COP31 in Antalya, with partners across Türkiye, Australia, the Pacific and beyond. Find out more via this link 👉 ow.ly/ku265101BN1 #TheClimateConnection

✨ One less thing to worry about this autumn: your IELTS test. November sessions are now available in Nicosia, Nicosia-north and Paphos. ✅ Choose the date, book the test and keep your plans on track: ow.ly/4oRi50ZrSiy #IELTSwithBritishCouncil

Does immersion really mean “English only”? Huma Hasna Riaz Ahmed explores a more flexible, plurilingual approach to language learning in her latest Voices Magazine article. Read the full article. ow.ly/RjPx50ZZYQA

🍂 November is calling – and so is your IELTS test. 📍 New IELTS sessions are now open in Larnaca, Limassol and Famagusta–north. 🎯 Don’t wait for your deadline to get closer. Book your place now: ow.ly/4oRi50ZrSiy #IELTSLarnaca #IELTSLimassol #IELTSFamagusta-north

We sat down with Lubaina Himid to discuss the installation’s themes, her methodology and what she hopes an audience takes away from this body of work at this year’s British Pavilion: ow.ly/S5JV50ZZJ9n #PredictingHistoryTestingTranslation #VeniceBiennale

Ever been told your accent is “wrong”? Explore the history of the “correct” English accent and how today’s global, online world is shaping how young people speak. Read our latest Voices Magazine article: ow.ly/YKqb50ZYrMk

📢 Deadline extended! Apply for the #StudyUKAlumniAwards by 22 October! Gain international recognition and 1000 Euros towards your professional development. Find out more 👉 ow.ly/CybC50ZYOlh @UKinCyprus

🌍 How do you make a home in a new place? That’s the central question of Lubaina Himid’s Predicting History: Testing Translation – the British Council’s commission for this year’s 61st International Art Exhibition @la_Biennale.

Inviting all UK alumni who are passionate about Science and Sustainability! 🔬🌿 Applications for the #StudyUKAlumniAwards 2027 are open! Find out more on the Study UK website ow.ly/GnvQ50ZW3LC or search Study UK Alumni Awards.

Have you, or someone you know, studied in the UK and gone on to achieve amazing things? 🌟 Apply for the #StudyUKAlumniAwards 2027! Find out more on the Study UK website ow.ly/A6Z350ZViVn or search Study UK Alumni Awards!

🌍 Where could your English take you? ❓ A university abroad. A new career. A new country. A new beginning. ❗ Start with IELTS. 📍 Nicosia-north and Famagusta-north – plenty of sessions this month. Book your place: ow.ly/4oRi50ZrSiy #IELTSwithBritishCouncil

We hear from @MazzucatoM from @IIPP_UCL reflecting on why arts and culture should be seen as essential public infrastructure #OurWorldConnectedPodcast. 👉 Tune in: ow.ly/EelG50ZVioZ

🚨 Last chance to apply for the Study UK Alumni Awards! Applications close on Thursday 15 October at 17:00 BST. Apply now:ow.ly/A9yl50ZURU9 @UKinCyprus #StudyUKAlumniAwards

What happens when a 10 minute break becomes a global moment? Join the British Council & National Literacy Trust's GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ attempt for most people reading online in 12 hours. Sign up here: ow.ly/UG0W50ZTPHH #Take10GoesGlobal

⏰ Planning to go abroad? Your application deadline won’t wait, and neither should you. Secure your place for an IELTS session in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol or Paphos this month and keep your plans moving forward. 👉 Book now: ow.ly/4oRi50ZrSiy #IELTSwithBritishCouncil

Thinking about applying for the Study UK Alumni Awards? 🎓 Join us 7 October at 18.00 Cyprus time for live tips on how to apply from our global team. Sign up here 👉 ow.ly/qJL050ZUR47 @UKinCyprus #StudyUKAlumniAwards

In the lead up to World Mental Health Day, the British Council and National Literacy Trust are setting the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the most people reading online in 12 hours. 🏆 World record attempt: Thursday 8 Oct 🔗ow.ly/7WZ650ZUoGn

Teachers, let's make memories 📚 Join the British Council & National Literacy Trust's GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ attempt for most people reading online in 12 hours. Sign up your class here: ow.ly/UG0W50ZTPHH #Take10GoesGlobal