Powers of attraction
The Global Perceptions 2018 report offers insight into how the attitudes of young people to the G20 nations shift over time.
United Kingdom
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.
Exploring the Public Realm: My House is Your House - How Music Venues Enrich Life in a City Where Strangers Meet
September 2018: Dave Haslam examines how music venues provide spaces for new encounters.
Language Trends 2018
June 2018: The latest report charts the health of language teaching in England.
The value of trust
How trust is earned and why it matters.
English in Europe
New evidence suggests that English will continue to be the lingua franca in the EU after Brexit.
Peace and beyond
20 years on from the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement we look at the role of civil society in building trust and reconciliation, and what can be learned for peace processes everywhere.
Crossing Points: UK-Poland
Essay collection: as Poland celebrates 100 years since the restoration of its independence, the British Council publishes a book of essays of the Anglo-Polish relationship.
Women, Power and Politics in the UK: What’s changed in 100 years? A study commemorating 100 years of women’s right to vote
This report was commissioned to reflect upon the advances that have been made for women's political participation, power and leadership in the four nations of the UK.
The value of cultural relations
A literature review on Soft Power, Cultural Relations, and Cultural and Public Diplomacy explores the meanings of terms which are often confused by looking at their history and practice.