Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South Wales, Australia.
July 2020

The UK and Australia: Old friendships, new opportunities

The British Council’s Chief Executive in conversation with Australia’s High Commissioner to the UK on culture, trade and the future of the relationship between these two nations.

  • Cultural relations
  • Economy and prosperity
  • Soft power
  • Youth voices
  • South Asia and Asia Pacific
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
View of roads and green spaces from the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany
July 2020

Germany: the future of the past

Director Germany, Paul Smith shares his insights of the country and explores how the past informs the views and hopes of the next generations.

  • Cultural relations
  • Trust and dialogue
  • Youth voices
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
Pasig River Art for Urban Change: 'Anak Ka Ng' by Ralph Eya and children from Hospicio de San Jose. We are proud to partner with Metro Manila Development Authority in promoting creative use of public space and reviving the Philippine capital's important transportation route and water source.
June 2020

Creative innovation in the East Asia arts and culture sector

In the second of a series of articles on the international impact of COVID-19 on the arts and cultural sector, we consider the experience in East Asia.

  • Arts and culture
  • Digital and technology
  • South Asia and Asia Pacific
  • Insight article
Pupils in a classroom
June 2020

Language Trends 2020

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

  • Education
  • Language learning
  • Schools and teachers
  • United Kingdom
  • Research report
  • Research series

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