Three adults are sitting at desks completing assessments
April 2021

Language testing as cultural relations

Explore how the British Council’s work in testing and assessment has contributed to the organisation’s cultural relations agenda.

  • English
  • English assessment
  • Cultural relations
  • Language assessment
  • Multiple regions
  • Research report
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March 2021

Global Britain in a competitive age

Alistair MacDonald, Senior Policy Advisor at the British Council considers the implications of the Integrated Review for the UK’s soft power.

  • Economy and prosperity
  • Peace and security
  • Soft power
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
An image of colourful glass from the UK-Italy season in 2020
February 2021

Being present: the role of culture in future UK-Italy bilateral priorities

As the UK embarks on a new chapter in its relationship with Italy, Rachel Launay Director Italy and Jill Morris British Ambassador to Italy and San Marino discuss future bilateral priorities

  • Arts and culture
  • Cultural relations
  • Digital and technology
  • Soft power
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
Image of performers at the 2018 premier of the opera 'Gaz'
February 2021

Embracing change: how culture is helping drive Ukraine’s transition

Insight looks at the new Chatham House report on the remarkable changes in Ukraine’s cultural sector of recent years and useful lessons for other countries undergoing reform and transition.

  • Arts and culture
  • Cultural relations
  • Soft power
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Insight article

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