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🗣️ Do you have an accent? Perhaps you think you don't. But our expert doesn't agree... Watch the video to find out why 👇 But don't worry - we think accents are beautiful! Find out more: bit.ly/3Qsi4FW

📢 Webinar: Co-creating evaluation rubrics for plurilingual children. It’s time for a new approach. Join us for a session on co-creating evaluation rubrics with primary teachers, children and families. 📅 20 May | 12:00 BST 👉 Register: bit.ly/3PZrZCv

🛶 Exploring the Installation: Oars 🛶 Twenty-one mismatched Oars – overpainted with flowers, birds, talismans and geometric forms – also line one wall of the pavilion, evoking Venice's maritime histories of movement, displacement and exchange.

There’s still time to join our professional development course – TeachingEnglish: Inclusive classrooms. Enrol for free and start immediately. 👉 Join us here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0rTVTY0 #InclusiveClassrooms #TeachingEnglish #ELT

Looking to learn more about climate and sustainability? We’ve put together a reading list exploring the ideas, challenges and perspectives shaping conversations about our planet’s future. Take a look and discover your next read 📚

Career essentials series: build your employer network 🗓 Wednesday 20 May | ⏰ 12.00 BST | 💻 Online Join this free webinar to learn practical ways to build meaningful connections with employers, alumni, and industry professionals. Register today: ow.ly/AAZp50YUVkP

Gender in language education – now updated with new content. Register now: eu1.hubs.ly/H0rTVCD0 #GenderInLanguageEducation #TeachingEnglish #ELT

🗣️ Meet the Artist: Lubaina Himid, CBE 🗣️ This year's installation opens 9 May to 22 November 2026. 📷: Eva Herzog Visual Identity: TEMPLO #BritishPavilion #LubainaHimid #PredictingHistoryTestingTranslation #VeniceBiennale

Dive into the world of Agatha Christie! 🕵️‍♀️✨ Explore 7 enchanting locations that inspired her legendary mysteries, from the charming streets of Torquay to the picturesque landscapes of Devon 🏰🔍 : ow.ly/qJxT50YUSZ0

📢 Webinar: Co-creating evaluation rubrics for plurilingual children. It’s time for a new approach. Join us for a session on co-creating evaluation rubrics with primary teachers, children and families. 📅 20 May | 12:00 BST 👉 Register: bit.ly/3PZrZCv

Teachers set goals—but students don’t always understand what success looks like. Involving learners in creating success criteria can boost engagement, feedback & ownership: ow.ly/KbJc50YQ1Pa

There's a gap between how universities assess English communication and what employers actually need. 🎓➡️💼 Join us to close the divide. 📅 Thursday 7 May | 13:00 BST 👉 bit.ly/4uVvqKM #WorkplaceCommunication #Employability #BritishCouncil

What are the pros and cons of AI in education? And how can it be best used to support teachers and learners? Find out in our latest Voices article – read it here: ow.ly/nakz50YOV8G

Many English learners lack confidence in speaking—often due to grammar-heavy teaching. A project in Mount Koya, Japan shows how aligning curriculum, assessment & teacher development can change that: ow.ly/xGlk50YOBsu

'It only takes one step to open doors you could have never imagined'- Sinem Vatensever, Women in STEM Scholar 🚨Last chance to apply to our Women in STEM scholarship and get your studies to top UK university funded. Apply now before it's too late: ow.ly/wzYx50YOWNs

Teachers! Want to introduce safeguarding best practices in your school but not sure where to begin? We’ve created a free step-by-step guide to help you get started. Explore the Global Safeguarding Starter Kit: ow.ly/e8tH50YOpT8

English sounds different everywhere. And that’s exactly the point. This English Language Day, we’re exploring how English is spoken across the UK and around the world: bit.ly/4eyqbuv @RobDrummond @ManMetUni

🎉Happy #WorldEnglishDay! Today we celebrate the global language that connects classrooms and communities. At #TeachingEnglish, we’re proud to support teachers worldwide with free resources that empower learners to express themselves confidently 👉 eu1.hubs.ly/H0rTPRN0

🎙What does it really mean to be a ‘city of culture’? We hear from @ShanazGulzar Director @bradford2025, filmmaker Marko Pešikan and Caitlin Askin @museumfreederry on #OurWorldConnectedPodcast. Tune in: ow.ly/IThU50YMqqn

One decision can change everything Apply for a Women in STEM Scholarship in the UK and shape your future today 🔗ow.ly/waJw50YC3qr