Our research and reports

Policies and practices in the school education system.

Climate change is undoubtedly one of the most critical crises in today’s world.

This nation-wide study was conducted in 7 sectors in Pakistan Business and Entrepreneurship, Law and Justice, Politics and Governance, Arts and Media, Development, Civil Society and Sports.

This study aims to gain an insight into the philanthropic giving practices of the Pakistani diaspora in the UK

The project reviews the relative strengths and weaknesses of conceptual frameworks used to analyse the situation of older people in Pakistan.

With the support of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and the British Council, Knowledge Platform conducted in 2018 a seminal research project titled The University Research System

This is an attempt to understand the gap between opportunities to generate livelihoods for young persons with disabilities and skills/education accessed and acquired by them

The findings clearly illustrate the enhanced quality of academic teaching and research in Pakistan – indications of a welcomed return on investment.

There can be no doubt that events in 1947 changed the socio-political landscape in South Asia beyond recognition. In 2017, 70 years after Partition, it is important to recognise these events

This paper focuses on Pakistan and attempts to identify potential solutions. It draws on extensive fieldwork that the British Council has carried out including nationwide surveys.

The report sets out to establish how well social enterprise (SE) really does address gender inequality and women’s empowerment in Pakistan and explores the strengths and weaknesses of SE

This report is a result of a research, exploring what sorts of intervention could be successful in supporting artisans and artistic communities, and in empowering them to contribute.

This report is about the current state of digital citizenship in Pakistan

The British Council in Pakistan commissioned the research in response to concerns in the profession about the under-representation of women in senior leadership positions in higher education

The British Council in Pakistan commissioned Common Purpose International to conduct a scoping study to establish the potential for leadership programmes for Pakistani Diaspora Leaders in UK

This study helps build a better understanding of the state and influence of the digital globalisation of knowledge and its relation to Higher Education in South Asia, and Europe.