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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.

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Arts and technologies in China: Connecting futures

‘Arts and technologies in China: Connecting futures’ maps the landscape of arts and technologies in Mainland China as the country emerges as a global technological powerhouse.

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Holding a space for plurality: reflections from the Development Studies Association Conference (2025)

Explore insights gathered from our Research Engagement Manager, Sarah Huxley, at the Development Studies Association annual conference (June 2025).

Arctic Capital and Indigenous Peoples: a Postcolonial Critique of an Ecologically Unequal Exchange

Dissertation of the runner up of New Voices in Cultural Relations Prize

Digital Cultural Heritage: Imagination, innovation and opportunity

An in-depth analysis of Digital Cultural Heritage, deep dives into nine technologies, cutting-edge case studies and recommendations for the future of heritage protection.

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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Arts and Technologies in ASEAN: Interconnected Parts

Interconnected Parts takes a closer look at practices and trends in the arts and technology ecosystems of ten ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste.

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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UK Arts, Culture and Young People: Innovative practice and trends

What are the issues that young people and the sector are facing across the UK, and how is creative practice responding to those needs?

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.