Thirteen scholars from across the UK and Europe have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences at the British Academy's 2026 Prizes and Medals annual award ceremony.

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra has been awarded the British Academy’s most prestigious award, the President’s Medal for 2026, recognising the orchestra’s outstanding musical achievements and its vit...

Marking the middle of the 2020s – the ‘Covid decade’ – with reflections on the country’s policy response to the challenges of recovery and renewal following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The British Academy is delighted to announce another round of funding from the Wolfson Foundation for early career research fellowships in the humanities and social sciences.

Ever enjoyed reading a book about a place while you were travelling through? Dion Dobrzynski reveals this as a powerful way to connect to our environments.

The BBC’s Charter is up for renewal in 2027. To coincide with the start of the renewal process in late 2025, the British Academy commissioned this collection of 12 policy briefs to help inform decisio...

AI can transform society. But only if society has a say in shaping it, writes Hetan Shah, Chief Executive of The British Academy.