Skiing uphill: a personal reflection on Anglo-Irish relations
Kate Ewart-Biggs, the British Council’s Director, Global Network Team, writes a deeply personal and moving insight into three generations of her family.
Europe and Central Asia
Germany At the End of History: The Next Generation Speaks Up
30 years on from the start of re-unification, new research on the views of young Germans shows how far the nation has come together.
‘Tusen Takk’ for the Christmas Tree!
Norwegian Christmas generosity shows how Soft Power can come in many forms.
Next Generation Germany
This study explores the attitudes, aspirations and needs of young people across Germany, looking at education, employment, immigration and identity.
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.
Culture in an age of uncertainty
A major new study reveals the different types of value generated by cultural engagement – and the benefits that it can bring to societies under pressure.
Exploring the Public Realm: In the city, everyone is an artist
September 2018: Shrirya Malhotra writes about working with collective Partizaning in Moscow and the differences between being a public artist and an activist in Moscow and Delhi.
English in Europe
New evidence suggests that English will continue to be the lingua franca in the EU after Brexit.
Crossing Points: UK-Poland
Essay collection: as Poland celebrates 100 years since the restoration of its independence, the British Council publishes a book of essays of the Anglo-Polish relationship.