Do you want to find out about the latest research we have commissioned? Below are some examples of the our most recent surveys and research.

Pale people in the rain

New research shows that young, high achievers in the United States have an image of the UK that is seriously out of kilter with reality, with little or no understanding of the UK’s contemporary contributions to science and technology, music or architecture.

The research ‘Pale People in the Rain’ was commissioned to build up a picture of the changing face of the US, as population and economic power shifts towards the south and the west of the country.

Carried out among high-achieving students from growing ethnic minority populations in the two economic power-house states of California and Texas, the research revealed a view of the UK as a ‘tea and crumpets’ outdated and traditional society.

Read the full details of the research and the accompanying press release.

70 Most Beautiful Words

Mother is the most beautiful word in the English language, according to a survey of over 40,000 overseas voters and learners of English at our teaching centres. The survey was conducted to coincide with our 70th anniversary celebrations.

British-German Youth Survey

Young Britons are more positive about Germany than they were this time last year – although it remains questionable as to whether Germans will ever be seen as “cool” by their British opposite numbers, according to a survey released by the us and the Goethe-Institut.

Britain & Ireland: Lives entwined

These essays celebrate the unique quality of the relationship between the UK and Ireland, but they do not shy away from explaining its complexity and intricacy. they form an important record of a period that history will surely judge to have been pivotal for both countries. Read the full document.