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Climate Futures: South Asia (Crafting Togetherness): Material explorations and architectural model-making by students and local artisans at Srihatta, Sylhet, Bangladesh. Image by Rizvi Hassan. Courtesy of Samdani Art Foundation

Culture-Based Climate Action: Mapping the global evidence from COP26 to COP30

Five years on from COP26, the report looks at how culture has moved from being seen as something vulnerable to climate change to being an active part of the response.

Considering a Scottish Cultural Export Service: Something similar, but different

Commissioned by the Scottish Government in partnership with the British Council, this report explores whether a dedicated cultural export service might be worth establishing.

A metal sculpture sat on a bench at University College Dublin overlooking a lake

Listening is where connection begins: reflections on the 2026 Development Studies Association (DSA) conference

The Development Studies Association conference (2026) brought over 500 researchers, practitioners and policymakers to Dublin to reflect on questions of adaptation, resilience and future.

A digital art work by Yevgen Nikiforov with ROCK ‘N’ LIGHT STUDIO and PTAKH JUNG, reimagining Ukraine’s mosaic heritage in response to its destruction

Art as Peace Building: An exploration of practices and impact scenarios of how arts and culture address fragility and conflict

Art as Peace Building: an exploration of practices and impact scenarios of how arts and culture address fragility and conflict

New Voices in Cultural Relations Prize 2026

Winning dissertation of the New Voices in Cultural Relations competition 2026.

A woman in a wheelchair and a male dancer perform a contemporary duet in a dance studio. She leans forward, holding his hand as he stretches low toward the floor in a dynamic, balanced pose. Studio lights, mirrors, and ballet barres surround them.

Arts and disability in Romania: From fragmented practice to a national framework

This research explores arts and disability in Romania, providing an evidence-based foundation to strengthen cultural participation, representation, and opportunities for disabled people.

Cultural Mobility and Connection: Ireland and the Four Nations of the UK

This report explores UK-Ireland arts and cultural connections. It makes suggestions to drive growth, insight and partnerships in the cultural ecosystem between Ireland and the four nations.

An artist paints a large rectangular canvas outdoors in nature

Regional perception poll on the ASEAN creative economy

This new report explores the evolving landscape and strategic needs of the cultural and creative sectors within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Resilience in precarious times: early career researchers driving global collaboration

Reflections on international research collaboration through the ISPF Resilient Planet Symposium.

Understanding the impact of transnational education: insights from UK TNE alumni

By surveying and interviewing UK TNE graduates, this study explores the impact of UK TNE on alumni and the local environments where they live and work.