July 2017

Culture: Building resilient communities

Research report: the Edinburgh International Culture Summit report.

  • Arts and culture
  • Cultural heritage
  • Cultural relations
  • Economy and prosperity
  • United Kingdom
  • Research report
human sculpture looking out to sea
July 2017

From the outside in

The Global Perceptions 2016 report examines international views of the UK and the impact of the European Union membership referendum has had on them.

  • Soft power
  • Trust and dialogue
  • Youth voices
  • United Kingdom
  • Multiple regions
  • Research report
  • Research series
Photograph of stone slab outside Afghan National Museum
June 2017

'A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive'

Paul Smith, the British Council’s Country Director in Afghanistan when its offices were attacked by the Taliban, gives a personal view of why cultural protection is so vital for humanity.

  • Arts and culture
  • Cultural heritage
  • Cultural relations
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Insight article
May 2017

Transnational education data collection systems

This report explores the characteristics of TNE data collection systems in host countries and the capacity to produce robust data on TNE programmes and enrolment rates.

  • Education
  • Higher education
  • Transnational education (TNE)
  • Multiple regions
  • Research report

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