Classroom teacher and student
June 2018

Language Trends 2018

June 2018: The latest report charts the health of language teaching in England.

  • Education
  • Language learning
  • Schools and teachers
  • United Kingdom
  • Research report
  • Research series
Young woman reads Oxford English Dictionary
May 2018

English in Europe

New evidence suggests that English will continue to be the lingua franca in the EU after Brexit.

  • English
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
University building
May 2018

Knowledge Diplomacy

May 2018: This report discusses the bridge linking international higher education and research with international relations.

  • Education
  • Higher education
  • Cultural relations
  • Research report
Art installation of Welsh rugby ball in a wall
May 2018

The soft power of small nations

The international influence of devolved regions is becoming more significant. New research compares the soft power of small nations.

  • Soft power
  • Insight article
Image of the Foreign Secretary looking at the ‘Crossing Points: UK-Poland' publication
April 2018

Poland and the UK: Common interests, shared concerns

As Poland celebrates 100 years of independence, the British Council publishes a book of essays examining the rich past and important future of the Anglo-Polish relationship.

  • Cultural relations
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Insight article
Image of peace mural in belfast
April 2018

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.

  • Peace and security
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article

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