Christine Wilson
@sonicwhirls.bsky.social
Director Research & Insight, British Council. FRSA. Adviser @IASHEdinburgh.bsky.social Trustee @mndscotland.bsky.social
Follower Liverpool FC @lfcr.bsky.social and Kilkenny GAA.
Generally talking work, wine, food, fermenting, hiking and Hammer horror.
Follower Liverpool FC @lfcr.bsky.social and Kilkenny GAA.
Generally talking work, wine, food, fermenting, hiking and Hammer horror.
🎉We’re proud to share that Our World, Connected has won Gold at the Signal Awards in the Thought Leadership category! 🏆 #OurWorldConnectedPodcast #podcasting #signalawards www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
October 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🎉We’re proud to share that Our World, Connected has won Gold at the Signal Awards in the Thought Leadership category! 🏆 #OurWorldConnectedPodcast #podcasting #signalawards www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
🎙️ #OurWorldConnectedPodcast season 3 is here! In episode 1, we ask Dr Sally Flint @universityofexeter.bsky.social and May al-Ibrashy, an Egyptian architect: what do #creativity & #culturalheritage have to do with #climatechange? #Mondiacult2025
Listen here 🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Listen here 🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
September 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🎙️ #OurWorldConnectedPodcast season 3 is here! In episode 1, we ask Dr Sally Flint @universityofexeter.bsky.social and May al-Ibrashy, an Egyptian architect: what do #creativity & #culturalheritage have to do with #climatechange? #Mondiacult2025
Listen here 🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Listen here 🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Really enjoyed my conversation with Zoha and @julietdryden.bsky.social, and it's been great partnering with @mybisa.bsky.social on this - supporting new voices and innovative thinking in international relations is vital!
In discussion: New Voices in Cultural Relations Prize 2025 winner w/ Zoha Siddiqui 🌟
Discussing her findings from her dissertation 'Motherhood-Based Advocacy for Transitional Justice in Northern Ireland' & more w/ @julietdryden.bsky.social and @sonicwhirls.bsky.social 🎉
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Discussing her findings from her dissertation 'Motherhood-Based Advocacy for Transitional Justice in Northern Ireland' & more w/ @julietdryden.bsky.social and @sonicwhirls.bsky.social 🎉
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September 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Really enjoyed my conversation with Zoha and @julietdryden.bsky.social, and it's been great partnering with @mybisa.bsky.social on this - supporting new voices and innovative thinking in international relations is vital!
🎙️ #OurWorldConnectedPodcast season 3 is here!
A new episode every month, on how creativity, learning, and exchange can help us meet today's challenges.
🎧 Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts!
📅 First episode release 24 September
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A new episode every month, on how creativity, learning, and exchange can help us meet today's challenges.
🎧 Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts!
📅 First episode release 24 September
🔗 britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
September 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🎙️ #OurWorldConnectedPodcast season 3 is here!
A new episode every month, on how creativity, learning, and exchange can help us meet today's challenges.
🎧 Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts!
📅 First episode release 24 September
🔗 britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
A new episode every month, on how creativity, learning, and exchange can help us meet today's challenges.
🎧 Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts!
📅 First episode release 24 September
🔗 britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Thinking of my British Council Ukraine colleagues / @colmmcgivern.bsky.social and the families and friends who lost their lives in this latest strike; and in the knowledge this is a regular experience for Ukrainians. Yet I know my colleagues continue to strive for a more peaceful world 🇺🇦
August 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thinking of my British Council Ukraine colleagues / @colmmcgivern.bsky.social and the families and friends who lost their lives in this latest strike; and in the knowledge this is a regular experience for Ukrainians. Yet I know my colleagues continue to strive for a more peaceful world 🇺🇦
What’s driving the evolution of the #English language? Why is culture increasingly central to #ELT? And how is the teacher’s role changing? Hear from legenadary linguist David Crystal, and teacher Cesar Bizetto, on #OurWorldConnectedPodcast🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
June 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What’s driving the evolution of the #English language? Why is culture increasingly central to #ELT? And how is the teacher’s role changing? Hear from legenadary linguist David Crystal, and teacher Cesar Bizetto, on #OurWorldConnectedPodcast🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Thanks to @mndscotland.bsky.social for the opportunity to be a trustee - I'm looking forward to working with the wonderful team there to ensure people living with MND, and the people who love and support them, get the help they need to make their time count. mndscotland.org.uk/about-us/our...
Our People | MND Scotland
Meet the MND Scotland team.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Thanks to @mndscotland.bsky.social for the opportunity to be a trustee - I'm looking forward to working with the wonderful team there to ensure people living with MND, and the people who love and support them, get the help they need to make their time count. mndscotland.org.uk/about-us/our...
In this episode of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast, I spoke with Wadi Ben-Hirki, a Nigerian activist advocating for equity in #education - a major theme at Education World Forum 2025. @grahamstanley.bsky.social @alastairbassett.bsky.social
Listen 🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Listen 🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
May 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In this episode of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast, I spoke with Wadi Ben-Hirki, a Nigerian activist advocating for equity in #education - a major theme at Education World Forum 2025. @grahamstanley.bsky.social @alastairbassett.bsky.social
Listen 🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Listen 🎧: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Thank you @dremilygoodall.bsky.social and @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social for the invitation to talk about building #researchculture outside the academy. Lovely to have a go at being a #podcast guest for a change! #ResearchCultureUncovered
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(Episode 116) Knowledge, power, and partnership: Research culture beyond academia
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May 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Thank you @dremilygoodall.bsky.social and @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social for the invitation to talk about building #researchculture outside the academy. Lovely to have a go at being a #podcast guest for a change! #ResearchCultureUncovered
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We're seeking suppliers for #research into the attitudes and aspirations of young people in #Thailand as, in the year we celebrate 170 years of UK-Thai diplomatic relations, Thailand is joining the #NextGeneration family!
All details in the link below
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All details in the link below
britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
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May 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We're seeking suppliers for #research into the attitudes and aspirations of young people in #Thailand as, in the year we celebrate 170 years of UK-Thai diplomatic relations, Thailand is joining the #NextGeneration family!
All details in the link below
britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
All details in the link below
britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
As the UK-Kenya Season of Culture launches, #OurWorldConnectedPodcast explores what happens when art transcends borders. My guest is Rosie Olang' Odhiambo, artist/co-curator of 'In Transit: Under Another Sky'
@britisharts.bsky.social
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@britisharts.bsky.social
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May 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As the UK-Kenya Season of Culture launches, #OurWorldConnectedPodcast explores what happens when art transcends borders. My guest is Rosie Olang' Odhiambo, artist/co-curator of 'In Transit: Under Another Sky'
@britisharts.bsky.social
britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
@britisharts.bsky.social
britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
In this episode of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast, I spoke with Baroness Beeban Kidron @5rightsfound.bsky.social about protecting young people in a digital-first world.
"It's not the technology...it's the uses and abuses."
Listen now: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
"It's not the technology...it's the uses and abuses."
Listen now: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
April 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In this episode of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast, I spoke with Baroness Beeban Kidron @5rightsfound.bsky.social about protecting young people in a digital-first world.
"It's not the technology...it's the uses and abuses."
Listen now: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
"It's not the technology...it's the uses and abuses."
Listen now: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
We’re gathering to celebrate the 55th anniversary of @iashedinburgh.bsky.social - the first advanced studies institute in the UK. As Director Lesley McAra says, it’s all about reflection, collaboration and the art of #research.
April 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
We’re gathering to celebrate the 55th anniversary of @iashedinburgh.bsky.social - the first advanced studies institute in the UK. As Director Lesley McAra says, it’s all about reflection, collaboration and the art of #research.
Thanks @artsprofessional.co.uk for the invitation to share the #NextGenUK2024 research!
In its long running programme of research, the British Council has been assessing trends and challenges in arts and cultural provision for young people across the world. Director of research Christine Wilson shares key findings from the latest round.
Next generation - Arts Professional
In its long running programme of research, the British Council has been assessing trends and challenges in arts and cultural provision for young people across the world. Director of research Christine...
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April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Thanks @artsprofessional.co.uk for the invitation to share the #NextGenUK2024 research!
The latest episode of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast is here! I discussed how #documentary filmmaking is a tool for action and cultural exchange with Noé Mendelle, director of the Scottish Documentary Institute, and film maker @bisialimi.bsky.social 🎧 Listen now: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
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March 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The latest episode of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast is here! I discussed how #documentary filmmaking is a tool for action and cultural exchange with Noé Mendelle, director of the Scottish Documentary Institute, and film maker @bisialimi.bsky.social 🎧 Listen now: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
If you're looking for some listening to mark #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 tomorrow, then try this from the first season of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast, where the LSE's Prof Naila Kabeer and I discussed barriers and opportunities for women's empowerment, from norms to tech tinyurl.com/2v3hbujc
March 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If you're looking for some listening to mark #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 tomorrow, then try this from the first season of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast, where the LSE's Prof Naila Kabeer and I discussed barriers and opportunities for women's empowerment, from norms to tech tinyurl.com/2v3hbujc
Great to see one of our British Council 90th Anniversary Fellows featured in the latest @iashedinburgh.bsky.social newsletter - meet curator and sociologist Dr Viktoria Bavykina
#CultureConnectsUs
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#CultureConnectsUs
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Featured Fellow: Dr Viktoria Bavykina | IASH
My IASH research aims to examine the often-overlooked influence of Russian colonialism on the culture and art of former USSR countries, with a particular focus on Ukraine, Lithuania, and Kazakhstan.
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March 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Great to see one of our British Council 90th Anniversary Fellows featured in the latest @iashedinburgh.bsky.social newsletter - meet curator and sociologist Dr Viktoria Bavykina
#CultureConnectsUs
www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/feature...
#CultureConnectsUs
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In this new #OurWorldConnectedPodcast episode I spoke with Sarah Reay from @ukycc.bsky.social, and @derek-walker.bsky.social @futuregencymru.bsky.social about sustainable policy making and meaningful youth engagement in the process. 🎧 Listen now: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
February 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
In this new #OurWorldConnectedPodcast episode I spoke with Sarah Reay from @ukycc.bsky.social, and @derek-walker.bsky.social @futuregencymru.bsky.social about sustainable policy making and meaningful youth engagement in the process. 🎧 Listen now: www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Today marks International Mother Language Day. Want to know more? Listen to this episode from Season 1 of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast, where I spoke with Dr Harry K Kuchah on the importance of language preservation for justice, education and cultural heritage www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
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February 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today marks International Mother Language Day. Want to know more? Listen to this episode from Season 1 of #OurWorldConnectedPodcast, where I spoke with Dr Harry K Kuchah on the importance of language preservation for justice, education and cultural heritage www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Our latest British Council Research and Insight newsletter is out now: subscribe at the link below to get a regular roundup of news, insights and analysis on #culturalrelations, #softpower, #globaleducation, #development and much more. www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
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February 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Our latest British Council Research and Insight newsletter is out now: subscribe at the link below to get a regular roundup of news, insights and analysis on #culturalrelations, #softpower, #globaleducation, #development and much more. www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Excellent article in @artsprofessional.co.uk on #softpower by Melissa Nisbett of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, noting its centrality to UK foreign policy, while also underlining that "a British Council in retreat is a blow to the UK." www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
Soft power: The role of culture in a hyper-globalised world - Arts Professional
The new Soft Power Council has been set up in response to a volatile world at a time when democracy is in peril. So, writes Melissa Nisbett, it would be a strange decision to allow the British Council...
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February 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Excellent article in @artsprofessional.co.uk on #softpower by Melissa Nisbett of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, noting its centrality to UK foreign policy, while also underlining that "a British Council in retreat is a blow to the UK." www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
In this new #OurWorldConnectedPodcast episode, I spoke with International Olympics Committee Adviser Bill Morris and Prof J.P. Singh @scharschool.bsky.social about the place for and impact of #softpower in our often conflicted world. 🎧 Listen now: britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
February 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
In this new #OurWorldConnectedPodcast episode, I spoke with International Olympics Committee Adviser Bill Morris and Prof J.P. Singh @scharschool.bsky.social about the place for and impact of #softpower in our often conflicted world. 🎧 Listen now: britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
"The US decision [on USAID spending] opens up an opportunity for the UK. We are...a superpower in terms of influence, in education, aid, cultural activity."
Another national media article that draws on British Council research, this time on #softpower trends. www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Another national media article that draws on British Council research, this time on #softpower trends. www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
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February 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"The US decision [on USAID spending] opens up an opportunity for the UK. We are...a superpower in terms of influence, in education, aid, cultural activity."
Another national media article that draws on British Council research, this time on #softpower trends. www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
Another national media article that draws on British Council research, this time on #softpower trends. www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let's celebrate the amazing recipients of this scholarship programme, which has awarded over 400 scholarships to date, with funding for a one-year master's degree in the UK. www.britishcouncil.org/study-work-a... #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
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February 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let's celebrate the amazing recipients of this scholarship programme, which has awarded over 400 scholarships to date, with funding for a one-year master's degree in the UK. www.britishcouncil.org/study-work-a... #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
I'm pleased to see our Next Generation UK 2024 research quoted here, even if sounds gloomy. Push factors, yes, but pull factors too: the opportunity to learn languages, develop new skills and experience different cultures. And those are good things. www.independent.co.uk/life-style/y...
This is why the UK is losing talented young people to life abroad
Our best and brightest seem to be engaged in a mass exodus from Britain, setting up their lives and careers overseas. Helen Coffey investigates why our country has lost its appeal – and whether there’...
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February 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I'm pleased to see our Next Generation UK 2024 research quoted here, even if sounds gloomy. Push factors, yes, but pull factors too: the opportunity to learn languages, develop new skills and experience different cultures. And those are good things. www.independent.co.uk/life-style/y...