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The UK National Commission for UNESCO is pleased to be partnering with the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Council and the Department for Culture…

Professor Sarah A. Teichmann of the University of Cambridge has been named the 2026 L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science International Laureate for Europe.

Manchester City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries returns from 10-14 June 2026, bringing together libraries across Greater Manchester for a county-wide celebration of reading, creativity…

A competition is now running as part of the Explore UNESCO South West Trails initiative…

The University of Lincoln has strengthened its international profile after Professor Ananda Breed was appointed UNESCO Chair in Arts-based Methods for Peacebuilding with and for Children and Young…

Professor Harry Dixon and Joanna Savage represented the United Kingdom at a recent regional meeting of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), held in Istanbul in May 2026.

The UK National Commission for UNESCO welcomes the publication of the Climate Change Committee’s new report, A Well-Adapted UK: The Fourth Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk.

Bristol UNESCO City of Film and the University of Bristol have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration across film, media, research, education and civic engagement.

The UNESCO Chair on Refugee Integration through Education, Languages, and Arts at the University of Glasgow are hosting their 9th annual UNESCO RIELA Spring School:

Literary lovers don’t need to wait any longer to get their hands on a copy of Nottingham’s Literary Map.

In partnership with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, we have today launched Future_Scapes - a new digital platform…

Matthew Rabagliati, UKNC lead for the Climate Change and UNESCO Heritage Project, reflects on the process and key findings from the 18-month project…