Cultural Relations and Cultural Diplomacy in a Pariah State: The British Council in South Africa, 1958–1994
Essay exploring the history of educational co-operation between the UK and South Africa.
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The State of Creativity
The State of Creativity by the Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) is a series of essays reflecting on UK creative industry policy over the last ten years. Available in nine languages.
Soft power and cultural relations: a comparative analysis
Research report: we explore soft power and cultural relations policies, approaches and institutions in 13 countries and the EU.
Language Trends England 2022
Research series: this year's Language Trends report surveyed teachers at more than 1600 primary, secondary and independent schools across England about language learning.
Gender Equality in Higher Education - Maximising Impacts
Report exploring the gender equality challenges in higher education across the world, and strategies for positive change.
What does the UK’s international development strategy need to succeed?
Critical to the success of the International Development strategy is for the UK to build trusted, modern partnerships that enable international cooperation and action on shared priorities.
International higher education partnerships are driving progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals – and the UK can play a vital role in this
The international higher education community has a crucial role in addressing global challenges. The UK has an opportunity to be at the heart of these partnerships.
Reflecting on Change – Exploring an international disability arts programme
A report on the impact of the British Council's international disability arts work by Tim Wheeler. Includes discussion of current issues, case studies and resources.
Soft power and a cultural relations approach to cultural heritage protection
Cultural heritage protection is a route to powerful and effective cultural relations by bringing partners together to protect, nurture, dignify and celebrate the source of identified value.
British Council’s Global Perceptions Survey 2021
The Global Perceptions 2021 mini-report gauged the perception of the UK and other leading nations among young people in 20 countries.