The UK as champion of emerging creative economies
New research explores the value of the UK’s support for creative industries in emerging economies.
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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.
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.
Knowledge diplomacy
Knowledge Diplomacy’ is increasingly appearing in debates about the role of education internationally. We look at why.
‘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.
Exploring the value of the arts
Ian Thomas presents new evidence for the soft power impact for the UK of arts seasons and other forms of cultural engagement.
Language Trends 2019
Research series: our annual survey of primary and secondary schools in England, finding out about the current state of language teaching and learning.
Connecting through culture: The Edinburgh international culture summit 2018
Research report: the latest Edinburgh International Culture Summit report focuses on culture, wellbeing, and investment.
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.
Cultural evolution, democracy, and freedom
Alison Baily reviews Ronald Inglehart’s work on ‘cultural evolution’.