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08/11/2026

A. ‘At 1 o’clock tomorrow, I’ll be travelling.’
B. ‘By 3 o’clock tomorrow, I’ll have arrived.’

Which sentence describes being in the middle of doing something?

Find out how the future continuous and the future perfect work in today’s Quick Grammar guide.

Get more practice with our free grammar resources: https://ow.ly/3pPz5104Euo

07/11/2026

Search online for ‘what IELTS score do I need’ and you may find lots of different answers.

Most are too general, and not specific enough to what you need.

The real score depends on your university and course, and it’s usually listed clearly on their admissions page. 🔍

Find out your actual score requirement before you start planning your test prep journey. Five minutes spent checking could save you weeks of unfocused studying.

06/11/2026

🌍 COY21 is under way in Antalya!

Since yesterday, hundreds of young people from around the world have been gathering at the Conference of Youth to build their skills, share ideas and shape the Global Youth Statement. They’ll take it to decision-makers at COP31, which opens on 9 November.

This year’s theme, “Climate on Every Coast”, puts climate justice and youth leadership at the centre, with a programme shaped by youth-led co-hosts from Türkiye and Australia.

We’re proud to be a Silver Sponsor of COY21, supporting YOUNGO, the official children and youth constituency of the UN climate talks. We’ve supported every COY since COY16. This week, we’re also:

🎤 opened Day 2 this morning: Helena Tinker, our Global Head of Environment, and Elizabeth Norwood, Impact consultant, join keynotes and dialogues linking climate policy with youth leadership and resilience, with key messages going into the Global Youth Statement

🎨 leading a workshop tomorrow on how youth-led advocacy has helped shape the first Culture Global Stocktake

🤝 supporting the Youth Negotiators Academy as it trains young negotiators in Antalya.

Some will go on to negotiate at COP31 as part of their country delegations
Follow along for highlights from three days of youth-led climate action, and find out more about our programme 👉 https://ow.ly/tun35104zIQ

06/11/2026

How can performing arts organisations build stronger networks, reach new audiences and respond to social challenges? 🎭

Join Open Theatres, a free webinar series from British Council Spain and La Red, and discover ideas and practices from the UK performing arts sector.

Each session explores a different theme:
• 17 November: networks
• 24 November: festivals
• 1 December: artivism

📅 17.00–18.30 CET | Online

The sessions will be held in English with simultaneous Spanish interpretation. Registration is free.

Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/gnJy5104r4I

06/11/2026

More than 73% of international students graduating with a UK degree needed their
qualification to obtain their current job.

A new British Council Alumni Voices report - which surveyed 4,140 UK alumni across 130
countries - has found that 73% of international students graduating with a UK degree
needed their qualification to obtain their current job, highlighting the enduring value of a
UK higher education experience and how it supports professional progression. In fact,
over 70% said that they found a relevant job within six months.

Read the report here to find out more about the experiences of UK alumni:
https://ow.ly/oTKl5103IVn

05/11/2026

🎬 New month, new films to discover!

November is bringing a fresh line-up of stories to the big screen. From captivating dramas to highly anticipated releases, there's something for every film lover. 🍿

Explore BBC Culture's selection of 12 films to watch this November: https://ow.ly/U7f95103BOT

👇 Which film is at the top of your watchlist?

From an awards-tipped role for Andrew Scott to another Hunger Games prequel, here are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month.

04/11/2026

⏳ 1 day to go. Tomorrow, COY21 opens in Antalya, and COP31 follows on 9 November.

We’re collaborating with young climate negotiators, teachers, artists and partners from around the world. Our countdown in numbers shows what’s coming: 263 young negotiators, 50 partner schools, 25 photographs from the Pacific, and more.

Swipe through to count down with us ➡️ and find our full programme of events in this week’s newsletter 👉 https://ow.ly/Qjvu5103EQ5

Learn | Create | Connect

04/11/2026

From hitting it off to getting ghosted ... 👻

There’s a lot of vocabulary for talking about relationships in English.

Which of these expressions do you already use in English? Which ones are new to you?

03/11/2026

🎬 Today in Istanbul, artists, filmmakers and cultural organisations are asking a big question: how can culture help the world respond to climate change?

The 3rd Culture x Climate Forum Istanbul brings the cultural and creative sector together at Bahçeşehir University, and we’re proud to support it. Ideas from today will feed into the Culture Global Stocktake, which launches at COP31 in Antalya next week.

Some highlights of today from our partners' sessions:
🎨 Creative Climate Workshop, hosted by Julie’s Bicycle with EkoFilm Platform: practical ways for the creative sector to cut its environmental impact
🎞️ Climate Stories: Short Films for a Sustainable Future, with EkoFilm Platform, Climate Spring, the BFI and Sabancı Foundation Short Film Platform
💬 Climate Storytelling: From Disaster Narratives to Stories of Solutions, a conversation with EkoFilm Platform, Climate Spring and Yuvam Dünya Association

Denise Waddingham, our Country Director Türkiye, opens the forum, and Jonathan Morley, from our UK Arts team, joins the panel on Culture at COP31 and Beyond to share the finding of our Culture-Based Climate Action report.

It’s the start of a big week. COY21 opens in Antalya on Thursday, and COP31 follows on 9 November. Follow our journey 👉 https://ow.ly/9rr85103oEM

03/11/2026

📚 Every learner deserves the knowledge, and confidence to act on climate change. Teachers can make that happen.

We support teachers with free courses, classroom resources and international school partnerships. Through Schools Across the Ocean, 25 UK schools are working with 25 schools in Türkiye, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan exploring climate and ocean literacy through storytelling, art, poetry, and film, with the University of Exeter,the Met Office and Cambridge International. In Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London, students are stepping into the shoes of climate negotiators in UN-style simulations.

Teachers, you can join in too. Climate Action in Language Education and Learning for Sustainable Futures with the University of Edinburgh are free and open now, and our Live at COP course will take you inside COP31 this November.

Learn is one of the three themes of our COP31 programme, alongside Create and Connect. Swipe through to see more, and follow our coverage from Antalya ➡️

You may learn about our full programme: https://ow.ly/PzjX5103fLx