The 2022 AGM in brief

Posted by membership
On April 21, 2023

The 2022 AGM in brief On Monday 17 April Trustees, Executive Council members, BSS members and corporate sponsors were invited to gather together in our hybrid AGM to reflect on our 2022 activities. Headlines from this week’s AGM reflecting on our work in 2022: We enjoyed an ever-growing vibrant events programme in both Britain and […]

BritishSpanish Society Scholarships 2023 in Research Fortnight

Posted by membership
On April 18, 2023

BritishSpanish Society Scholarships 2023 in Research Fortnight Thank you to Research Fortnight for featuring our scholarship scheme in their funding insight section. Journalist Sophie Inge recently spoke with Dr Marina Perez de Arcos, Trustee and Head of Scholarships at the BritishSpanish Society, to find out more about our scholarships. The article explores important questions related […]

Event Review: Meet the author – Sarah Watling

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On March 30, 2023

The BritishSpanishSociety’s Meet the Author Event: Sarah Watling The stunning converted chapel conference hall of the international school the Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch in Kensington, London, drew an enthusiastic audience to the latest BritishSpanish Society’s popular ‘meet the author’ event, on Wednesday March 29th. Prize winning young biographer Sarah Watling engaged in an illuminating conversation with […]

British Council: The State of Culture

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On March 30, 2023

The State of Culture: A Cultural Snapshot of Spain in 2022 The British Council developed a report in 2022 on bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Spain in cultural matters. The idea arose in response to the effects that the pandemic and the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union had on […]

Santander Language Scholarships

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On March 29, 2023

Santander and the British Council offer 5,000 online scholarships to study English and improve employability Banco Santander reinforces its commitment to continuous learning and language training as a lever for employability and launches, together with the British Council, a new online edition of the Santander Language Scholarships | Online English Courses 2023 , which offers 5,000 scholarships for residents over 18 years of age […]

A wonderful morning at the Royal Academy of Arts

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On March 28, 2023

BritishSpanish Society members gathered at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, on Friday, 17th March, for a guided tour of the exhibition Spain and the Hispanic World – Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. A selection of 150 fascinating works from this very extensive collection of Spanish art, founded by the American philanthropist […]

2023 BritishSpanish Society Scholarship window is open

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On March 16, 2023

The BritishSpanish Society is delighted to announce that the application window for the 2023 Scholarship Awards is now open. Celebrating its sixteenth year, these prestigious awards recognise, honour, and celebrate outstanding British and Spanish post-graduate students across all disciplines. Our awarding committee are searching for post-graduate students who can demonstrate the depth and impact of […]

Jerez and the seduction of Britain

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On March 14, 2023

BritishSpanish Society members and friends gathered at the British Council’s Madrid Palacete on Thursday, 9th March, to honour some of the links that most closely and deliciously bind the United Kingdom and Spain. It was a significant day as we managed to combine three of the most impressive wineries in Jerez, and more significantly, ones […]

La Revista 258

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 11, 2023

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London Bridge’s Spanish Hero

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 11, 2023

By Beth Twiston-Davies On the evening of June 3, 2017, Ignacio Echeverría leapt off his bicycle on London Bridge. He had spotted a woman being stabbed by a knife- wielding terrorist. Grabbing his skateboard, Ignacio rushed at her assailant. As he struck him with his board, passers-by escaped to safety. That act of valour during […]

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Event Review: Meet the author – Sarah Watling

British Council: The State of Culture

Santander Language Scholarships

A wonderful morning at the Royal Academy of Arts

2023 BritishSpanish Society Scholarship window is open

Jerez and the seduction of Britain

La Revista 258

London Bridge’s Spanish Hero

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