A busy market scene of colourful crafts, food vendors, and people browsing and buying goods.
May 2020

Creative and Cultural Districts in Thailand

A study of four creative districts in Thailand, focusing on the unique features of their creative ecosystems and the interlinks between hubs and neighbourhoods.

  • Arts and culture
  • Creative economy
  • Cultural heritage
  • Economy and prosperity
  • Skills and employability
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • South Asia and Asia Pacific
  • Research report
Singapore skyline at night
May 2020

Soft power and COVID-19

Mona Lotten, Head of Policy Insight at the British Council discusses the impact of COVID-19 on soft power relationships with Jonathan McClory, Portland.

  • Cultural relations
  • Soft power
  • South Asia and Asia Pacific
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
Man looking at burnt down factory in conflict zone
May 2020

Developing young people’s resilience to violent extremism

The UK is taking a leading role in contributing to our understanding of the complex question of how to prevent violent extremism. We examine a new report with evidence from leading experts.

  • Peace and security
  • Middle East and Africa
  • Insight article
Sonia Boyce
February 2020

On British Art and Culture in Europe

Sonia Boyle was announced as our next representative at the Venice Art Biennale, and we take a look at the UK’s complex but important place in the rich culture of Europe.

  • Arts and culture
  • Cultural relations
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
Hogwarts train in countryside
February 2020

International perceptions of the whole of the UK

New research points the way to a greater focus on the international reach of the UK’s nations and regions, and the benefits to them of the UK’s global cultural engagement.

  • Cultural relations
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article
boy reading orange textbook
February 2020

Boys and Languages in the UK

Boys in the UK are under-performing when it comes to learning foreign languages. We look at why this matters, and what can be done to improve it.

  • Education
  • Language learning
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • United Kingdom
  • Insight article

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