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Mauritian Creative Ecosystem

This research explores Mauritius’ vibrant cultural and creative industries (CCIs), deeply rooted in its rich historical and cultural diversity.

Motherhood-based advocacy for transitional justice in Northern Ireland

Winning dissertation of the New Voices in Cultural Relations competition 2025

Strengthening UK Soft Power: Strategic Recommendations

Backed by 20 of the UK’s most influential independent organisations, the UK Soft Power Group’s new report outlines strategic recommendations to unlock the full potential of UK soft power.

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New Voices in Cultural Relations - Competition

Masters Dissertation Prize in International Relations - a competition for Masters International Relations graduates

British Council Global Arts Programmes Outcomes Synthesis Report

This report is a synthesis analysis of outcomes from a sample of the British Council’s Global Arts Programmes.

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Understanding Ukrainian young people’s current concerns, needs, and hopes: Looking ahead to a future rebuilding of Ukraine

Research examining how the war in Ukraine shapes young people’s everyday life and perceptions of the future.

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Arts and Technologies in India: Reimagining the Future

This report provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge practice at the intersection of arts and technologies in India, with the voices of local artists and practitioners at its heart.

Cultural relations in schools: evolving practice in a globalised world

This study provides an overview of the benefits and impact of schools collaborating internationally through a cultural relations approach.

Monitoring and Evaluation of Circular Culture, the British Council Americas Fund for the Development of Sustainable Festivals

Circular Culture fosters UK–LATAC artistic exchange through festivals, boosting sustainability, skills, and UK ties, while increasing environmental awareness and audience diversity.

Coloniality, neo-orientalism, culture, and death: why it is time to move away from the ‘war on terror’ narrative

New Voices in Cultural Relations special commendation essay examining and challenging the narrative of the West’s ‘War on Terror’.