Equality, diversity and inclusion

The State of Creativity by the Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) is a series of essays reflecting on UK creative industry policy over the last ten years. Available in nine languages.

Essay collection: this series looks at how the arts enable reparative engagement with legacies of trauma and conflict.

Research report: a literature review and short report exploring how the digital shift is affecting international cultural relations, and where future research on this topic needs to focus.

Research report: this literature review provides an overview of relevant research and policy literature on social cohesion in Europe.

Forthcoming British Council research explores the role of tertiary education in equitable and sustainable development, including its support for basic education.

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.

People everywhere say they want diversity. But this may mean different things. International engagement requires understanding of this area and practicing what we preach.

July 2017: We shed light on the growing role that social enterprise is playing in support of women’s empowerment.

With women's rights back at the top of the global agenda, we examine the benefits enjoyed by states which enhance gender equality.

October 2016: Gender equality in the UK, from the perspective of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.