British poet Dr Benjamin Zephaniah opened the British Council ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching with a poem to mark our 85th anniversary.

Research series: our annual survey of primary and secondary schools in England, finding out about the current state of language teaching and learning.

Can extra time help those with learning difficulties perform better on reading tests? This study puts common assumptions to the test with real data from Aptis for Teens.

Alison Baily reviews the evidence for the fundamental role culture has played in the evolution of our species and the structure of our minds.

New research reveals what young people from Myanmar think about their future at a time of unprecedented change.

British Council Arts Director Kate Arthurs speaks at the UN about how culture can help reduce poverty and create social change.