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The state of higher education in Syria pre-2011

A report based on interviews with Syrian academics living in exile in Turkey and university staff and students still working or studying inside Syria.

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Next Generation Myanmar

June 2019: Exploring the attitudes, aspirations and needs of young people, and how they view Myanmar’s transition and its place in the world.

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Knowledge diplomacy in action

What can we learn from cases where higher education and research institutions have led initiatives that build multilateral relations?

Next Generation Germany

Next Generation Germany

May 2019: research exploring the attitudes, aspirations and needs of young people across Germany, looking at education, employment, immigration and identity.

Cities of Literature

This report has been commissioned by the British Council to examine the contribution literature can make in large scale cultural interventions and urban policy more broadly.

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Next Generation Sri Lanka

March 2019: Ten years after the end of the civil war, this research explores the attitudes, aspirations and needs of young people across Sri Lanka.

SDG 16 – A cultural relations approach to peace, justice and strong institutions

December 2018:Exploring the British Council’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this report focuses on SDG16, which centres on peace, justice and strong institutions.

Next Generation: Africa Overview

November 2018: This publication brings together a review of previous Next Generation studies - Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania - drawing out commonalities and differences.

Exploring the Public Realm: How can artistic and cultural participation affect individual and collective experience in the public realm and the city?

September 2018: Diba Salem looks at Dubai, its architecture and what is ‘public’ in the middle east.

Exploring the Public Realm: A teenage takeover of libraries

September 2018: This essay explores libraries and youth takeovers in three cities in the North of the UK, with youth challenging who owns ‘public’ – if interior – space.

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Language Trends Northern Ireland 2021 - Research Findings

Language Trends Northern Ireland 2021

Discover the key findings from our research into language learning in Northern Ireland

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Read our new report on skill sharing and curriculum use in the Connecting Classrooms programme

Read the ‘Unlocking a world of potential' report from Connecting Classrooms

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