Voices
How can public art help to change perceptions of locations? Or our view of the world? Laura Green spoke to multi-disciplinary artist Afrah Shafiq.
Ian Thomas, Head of Arts Research and Insight at the British Council, looks at how to realise the potential of culture and heritage for sustainable development.
Christine Wilson, British Council's Director Research and Insight writes about the impact of mega-events like EuroFestival on cultural relations and soft power.
Luke Spencer spent nine months in Mexico as part of our Language Assistants Programme. He recounts his experience of VOLTA Abismal, a cross-cultural ecological music festival.
Are the terms ‘native speaker’ and ‘non-native speaker’ appropriate, practical and useful to describe language identity, use and understanding?
What connects a dinosaur, UNESCO and the British Council’s Cultural Heritage Fund? Dr. Maximilian Chami of the University of Dar es Salaam and the National Museum of Tanzania explains all.
Ruth Owen Lewis of Gower College and Dr Caroline Chipperfield from Petroc College, share how integrating internationalism into strategy and curriculum has transformed their colleges.
Scott McDonald, Chief Executive of the British Council talks about the situation in Sudan and its effect on the British Council's work in the country.
English is one of the world's favourite languages, but will it be in the future? Mina Patel talks about how English, its teaching, assessment and use in business might change.
Dr Sian de Bell, Research Fellow, University of Exeter and Julius Cesar Alejandre, Doctoral Researcher at Glasgow Caledonian University explain how nature prescribing can help keep us well.