British Embassy in Kazakhstan

Meet Dariya, a Computer Science student at Coventry University Kazakhstan!

🎓 She’s sharing everything about her university journey so far — from why she chose a British education in Kazakhstan over studying abroad, to what a typical day on campus looks like and the incredible opportunities this degree opens up for her future. 🇰🇿🇬🇧

✨ Drop your questions for her in the comments below! 👇

🎓 “Learning from the best, to lead the rest”.

Yerzhan Kerimbekov, Vice-Rector of (South Kazakhstan), shares his reflections as part of the British Council AELLCA Leadership Programme — bringing together 29 academic leaders from 24 universities across Central Asia for a transformative week of workshops at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, UK.

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Funded by UK International Development |

Ұлыбритания елшілігінің қызметкерлері «бірлік» сөзін өз ана тілдеріне аударады — бұл Қазақстанның Бірлік күніне арналған тамаша сөз! 🇰🇿🇬🇧

British Embassy staff translate ‘unity’ in their native languages — the perfect word for Kazakhstan’s Unity Day! 🇰🇿🇬🇧

English sounds different everywhere. And that’s exactly the point.
 
There’s no hierarchy of accents. Every generation reshapes English in its own way, and that’s a sign of an evolving, changing language.
 
This English Language Week, we’re exploring how English is spoken across the UK and around the world, with .

They say diplomacy is all about smooth talking — but HMA Sally Axworthy took it to a whole new altitude.

The British Ambassador to Kazakhstan recently visited Air Astana’s Training Centre in Astana and took the controls of their state-of-the-art Reality7e full flight simulator.

The verdict? A smooth operator in every sense of the word. ✈️🇬🇧🎶

On World Earth Day, and ahead of the Regional Ecological Summit in Astana, the British Embassy was proud to host the world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum, London.

Now in its 61st year, the exhibition is a global platform for the finest nature photography, showcasing the breathtaking diversity and beauty of our natural world.

We also welcomed filmmaker Saxon Bosworth for a special screening of TASBAQA, a Royal Geographical Society-backed documentary celebrating the wild heart of Kazakhstan’s Ustyurt Plateau 🌍🐢

30 апреля в 19:30 в Целинном состоится концерт «Шексіз әуен» — первый в Казахстане профессиональный инклюзивный концерт современной академической музыки.

В программе — современная и барочная музыка, премьерные сочинения композиторов с инвалидностью, а также произведения, которые впервые прозвучат в Казахстане. Это будет первый академический концерт в истории площадки, и программа прозвучит только один раз.

В концерте примут участие шотландский композитор и музыкант Бен Лун (Ben Lunn), камерный оркестр под управлением Аршат Шарип и солисты, среди которых незрячая вокалистка Айсулу Турымбек. Мероприятие будет сопровождаться генеративным визуальным рядом.

Проект реализуется культурной инициативой Music Unbound в партнерстве с Drake Music Scotland в рамках грантовой программы British Council Connections Through Culture.

HMA .axworthy also hosted a truly special Easter egg hunt at her residence — personally writing all 8 clues and hiding chocolate eggs 🪺

HMA .axworthy өз резиденциясында ерекше Пасха жұмыртқаларын іздеу ойынын өткізді — барлық 8 жұмбақты өзі жазып, шоколад жұмыртқаларын жасырды 🪺✨

UK Ambassador Sally highlights traditional favourites —from the rich Simnel cake to the iconic hot cross buns. Watch until the end to learn about classic British Easter treats 🇬🇧✨

Ұлыбритания елшісі Салли дәстүрлі тәттілерді таныстырады — симнел торты мен айқыш белгісі бар тоқаштар. Соңына дейін қарап, британдық Пасха туралы біліп алыңыз 🇬🇧✨

When two embassy colleagues bump into each other… we discover their playlists 🎧👀
What’s your favourite song right now? ⬇️

Елшіліктің екі әріптесі бір-біріне соқтығысқанда... біз олардың плейлистін біліп қоямыз🎧 👀
Дәл қазір сіздің сүйікті әніңіз қандай? ⬇️

HMA Sally Axworthy announced our new campaign on UK education opportunities for students in Kazakhstan.

Over the next weeks, we’ll be sharing not only pathways to study in the UK, but also ways to access British education right here in Kazakhstan — without going abroad.

Stay tuned for more info on programmes, insights, and opportunities. 🎓🇬🇧