Man wearing virtual reality headset
September 2022

Digital Cultural Relations: a literature review and research agenda

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.

  • Cultural relations
  • Digital and technology
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Trust and dialogue
  • Research report
A woman walks by the stalls at the Design Fair.
August 2022

Festivals in South East Asia: Catalysts for the Creative Economy

This research takes a closer look at festivals in Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore, exploring the state of play, opportunities and needs in each country.

  • Arts and culture
  • Creative economy
  • Economy and prosperity
  • South Asia and Asia Pacific
  • Research report
Group of school children in a school in the UK
July 2022

Language Trends England 2022

Research series: this year's Language Trends report surveyed teachers at more than 1600 primary, secondary and independent schools across England about language learning.

  • Education
  • Language learning
  • Schools and teachers
  • United Kingdom
  • Research report
  • Research series
May 2022

Knowledge-based Vocabulary Lists (KVL)

Discover the 5,000 words learners know best. The Knowledge-based Vocabulary Lists (KVL) were created as part of an innovative research project sponsored by the British Council.

  • Assessment
  • Language assessment
  • Multiple regions
  • Monograph

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