The UK’s soft power challenge
The UK’s soft power pre-eminence is vital for its post-Brexit future, but increasingly being challenged. Insight looks at the latest evidence.
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Harry Potter and the drivers of trust
Why Harry Potter is a leading emissary of British attractiveness and values, and his little-known link with the British Council.
‘English is the currency!’
British poet Dr Benjamin Zephaniah opened the British Council ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching with a poem to mark our 85th anniversary.
Uniting Nations: Culture and sustainable development
British Council Arts Director Kate Arthurs speaks at the UN about how culture can help reduce poverty and create social change.
Myanmar’s complex future
New research reveals what young people from Myanmar think about their future at a time of unprecedented change.
The unselfish meme? How culture has shaped human destiny
Alison Baily reviews the evidence for the fundamental role culture has played in the evolution of our species and the structure of our minds.
Hammamet reflections: North Africa’s digital future
With North Africa again witnessing real instability, Insight hosts a debate on the implications of digital tech for the region and the UK.
Colombia’s next generation
New research reveals the hopes, fears, and dreams of young Colombians as they look to a peaceful future.
A monument to the end of time
Images of Notre-Dame on fire have brought home the importance of the building as a symbol, of cultural heritage in general, and of the vital need to protect that heritage.
Can culture help people cope with instability? The case of Ukraine
Insight reports on the connections between culture and politics in a nation where the two are inextricably linked.