The UK and Australia: Old friendships, new opportunities
The British Council’s Chief Executive in conversation with Australia’s High Commissioner to the UK on culture, trade and the future of the relationship between these two nations.
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Language Trends 2020
Research series: our annual survey of primary and secondary schools in England, finding out about the current state of language teaching and learning.
Boys studying modern foreign languages at GCSE report
A report on the current state of language learning by boys in UK schools.
Soft power and COVID-19
Mona Lotten, Head of Policy Insight at the British Council discusses the impact of COVID-19 on soft power relationships with Jonathan McClory, Portland.
On British Art and Culture in Europe
Sonia Boyle was announced as our next representative at the Venice Art Biennale, and we take a look at the UK’s complex but important place in the rich culture of Europe.
International perceptions of the whole of the UK
New research points the way to a greater focus on the international reach of the UK’s nations and regions, and the benefits to them of the UK’s global cultural engagement.
Boys and Languages in the UK
Boys in the UK are under-performing when it comes to learning foreign languages. We look at why this matters, and what can be done to improve it.
The sources of soft power: how perceptions determine the success of nations
The sources of soft power presents a comparison of the soft power of China, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, UK and the USA.
The sources of soft power
The UK has a new government with a new mission: to promote a truly Global Britain. Soft power must play a vital role. But what are the most effective components of soft power?
Britain and Ireland: Introducing Lives Entwined
After landmark votes, the links between Ireland and Northern Ireland are in the spotlight. Ciarán Devane introduces a timely book on the ties between Britain and Ireland.