Harry Potter and the drivers of trust
Why Harry Potter is a leading emissary of British attractiveness and values, and his little-known link with the British Council.
Trust and dialogue
Development aid and national interests
A new report calls for closer alignment of the UK’s aid spending with its foreign policy goals.
Powers of attraction
The Global Perceptions 2018 report offers insight into how the attitudes of young people to the G20 nations shift over time.
Soft power superpowers
Research report: soft Power Superpowers explores the soft power of eight leading G20 states.
The value of trust
How trust is earned and why it matters.
On trust
New British Council research explores the importance of trust to the UK's future prosperity. Alice Campbell-Cree, author of the report, discusses the findings.
Cultural relations in societies in transition: A literature review
The Cultural Value Project is a joint research project commissioned by the British Council and the Goethe-Institut.
Building resistance to violent extremism
Violent extremism often thrives off youth marginalisation. Evidence suggests that culture, education and civic engagement can help tackle it.
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.
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.