Advanced speech fluency measurement: innovations and applications
This research tests a new way to measure fluency in second language speech without manual transcription, and looks at how it could support language assessment.
Multiple regions
The Big Conversation Climate Change
Research report: study providing insight on values and attitudes towards climate change among the populations of China, India, Japan and Mexico.
Cultural relations, dialogue and co-operation in an age of competition
Research report: we explore the role that cultural relations plays in more challenging contexts in building a resilient platform for dialogue and co-operation between nations.
The Comprehensive Learning System
For learning programmes to succeed, they should be seen as a system where curriculum, delivery and assessment work together.
Language testing as cultural relations
Explore how the British Council’s work in testing and assessment has contributed to the organisation’s cultural relations agenda.
Scoring second language spoken and written performance: issues, options and directions
Speaking and writing are key skills in language learning, but scoring these performances is complex and has attracted a lot of attention in both first and second language learning contexts.
Soft power and cultural relations in a time of crisis
How do leading countries soft power approaches differ and what seems to work best? This report examines the institutional landscape and global presence of different international bodies.
Cities and everyday ‘endotic’ cultural relations
Essay discussing cultural relations as a fluid experience within cities.
The shape of global higher education research series
This research series was developed to serve policy makers and professionals working in international HE.
Validity: Theoretical development and integrated arguments
A deep dive into what makes a test valid, from theory to real-world practice, highlighting the evidence needed to prove test quality.