British Council
Britishnoun
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It is comprised of the British Council, the UK's national cultural and educational organisation; Cambridge University Press and Assessments; and IDP, a large Australian education company.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Architecture student Doha Abdelaziz Mohamed is part of the crew bringing the mosque back to life with funding from the British Council and support from UNESCO.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
The drone and missile strikes also damaged the EU's diplomatic mission and the British Council building in central Kyiv.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
The British Council which works to promote cultural relationships between the UK and other countries, said a guard working at its office was injured in the attack and being treated in hospital for injuries.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
“I rang the British Council in Enugu and I can’t believe our people there are still going off to play water polo and have cocktails at the Hotel Presidential! There’s a bloody war going on.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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