Voices
Christine Wilson, British Council's Director Research and Insight writes about the impact of mega-events like EuroFestival on cultural relations and soft power.
Girls are more than twice as likely to achieve a good grade in languages, but some schools are bucking this trend, and they have two things in common.
Language barriers would stop 54 per cent of British people from having a holiday romance, according to a new poll.
The Language Trends Survey 2019 charts the health of language teaching in schools in England. The British Council's Vicky Gough summarises its findings.
A new report into languages in Northern Ireland shows a 19 per cent drop in uptake at GCSE level over the last eight years.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Modern Languages thinks the UK is in a crisis. Professor Mike Kelly, a languages advocate, expert and advisor to the APPG, tells us why.
We asked playwright Jo Clifford to tell us about her creative process and how her experience of transgender issues has influenced her writing.
Bisi Alimi, a Nigerian activist who received death threats after he came out tells us about his experience growing up in his home country.
Briony Hanson, the British Council's director of film, talks about how film can challenge and educate.
This Black History Month in the UK, the British Council’s Paul Howson explains how the Harlem Renaissance turned disillusionment into pride.