Policy reports

The British Council’s G20 perceptions research, undertaken every two years, offers insight into how the attitudes of young people to other nations around the world shift over time.

American views of the UK are driven more by cultural factors than political issues, according to new British Council research.

How trust is earned and why it matters.

Violent extremism often thrives off youth marginalisation. Evidence suggests that culture, education and civic engagement can help tackle it.

The foreign languages the United Kingdom needs to become a truly global nation.

The full report from the University of Edinburgh on ‘Soft Power Today: Measuring the influence and effects’.

The Edinburgh International Culture Summit report.

G20 views of the UK before and after the EU referendum.

The role of city diplomacy in shaping soft power in the 21st century.

Perceptions of the UK among young people in G20 countries.