New British Council Chairman
Stevie Spring CBE is appointed as the new Chairman of the organisation.
Cultural relations
‘English is the currency!’
British poet Dr Benjamin Zephaniah opened the British Council ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching with a poem to mark our 85th anniversary.
The unselfish meme? How culture has shaped human destiny
Alison Baily reviews the evidence for the fundamental role culture has played in the evolution of our species and the structure of our minds.
Connecting through culture: The Edinburgh international culture summit 2018
Research report: the latest Edinburgh International Culture Summit report focuses on culture, wellbeing, and investment.
Uniting Nations: Culture and sustainable development
British Council Arts Director Kate Arthurs speaks at the UN about how culture can help reduce poverty and create social change.
Knowledge diplomacy in action
Research report: what can we learn from cases where higher education and research institutions have led initiatives that build multilateral relations?
The soft power of Westeros and Middle Earth?
As the final series of Game of Thrones hits the screens, Insight looks at the soft power of invented worlds.
Can culture help people cope with instability? The case of Ukraine
Insight reports on the connections between culture and politics in a nation where the two are inextricably linked.
Cities of Literature
Research report: this study examines the contribution that literature can make in large scale cultural interventions and urban policy more broadly.
Global universities, local value
UK universities are global players with local responsibilities. We look at the tensions this can cause and what they can and are doing to alleviate them.