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.

Research series: our annual survey of primary and secondary schools in England, finding out about the current state of language teaching and learning.

Alison Baily reviews the evidence for the fundamental role culture has played in the evolution of our species and the structure of our minds.

British Council Arts Director Kate Arthurs speaks at the UN about how culture can help reduce poverty and create social change.

Research report: the latest Edinburgh International Culture Summit report focuses on culture, wellbeing, and investment.

Research report: what can we learn from cases where higher education and research institutions have led initiatives that build multilateral relations?