From the outside in
The Global Perceptions 2016 report examines international views of the UK and the impact of the European Union membership referendum has had on them.
Soft power
UK foreign policy in the age of the crowd
Lord Howell talks to Insight about the UK’s soft power and future role in the world.
Guernica: plus ça change
As the UK ratifies the Hague Convention, the importance of cultural protection is perhaps greater than it has been for decades.
Diploma-cities
A new British Council report focuses on the role of cities in shaping international relations in the 21st Century, and looks at the implications for the UK.
Engendering soft power: Women and representation
With women's rights back at the top of the global agenda, we examine the benefits enjoyed by states which enhance gender equality.
Cities, prosperity and influence
March 2017: How can cities shape their own destinies and help address urban, national and international challenges?
As others see us 2016
The Global Perceptions 2016 report takes a look at the UK's overall attractiveness and levels of trust across 19 nations.
Interview with Tom Fletcher
Tom Fletcher, better known as the ‘Naked Diplomat’, talks to Insight about ‘Citizen Diplomacy’, Soft Power, and how digital technology can help to improve the world.
Scottish enlightenment
As the Edinburgh Festival approaches, Alistair MacDonald explains how the city became a centre of world culture and the lessons about openness that can be learned from its golden age.
British Council annual lecture 2016
In the British Council Annual Lecture, Sir Ciarán Devane discusses the importance of cultural connections, and some of his predictions for the big issues of tomorrow.