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The study of conflict shows that divided people can come together when they talk

One of the most famous experiments in social psychology took place in Robbers Cave state park, Oklahoma, in the early 1950s.

7 Feb 2020 Riley Thorold, Owain Service

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Design principles for democratic innovation

Ed Cox on the opening of the International Week of Democratic Innovation at the People’s History Museum in Manchester.

28 Jan 2020 Ed Cox

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What we can learn from 8 schools with great arts education

The RSA spoke to arts-rich schools across England. Their stories show a range of creative solutions for achieving an arts focus.

27 Jan 2020 Danielle Mason

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Three principles for tackling regional inequality

With both of the main Westminster parties recognising the need for a new focus on England’s regions, it is important they learn from past mistakes and adopt a long-term, principled approach.

7 Jan 2020 Ed Cox

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How to break your fashion addiction

What drives us to buy fashion? And in a climate crisis, how do we tackle our consumption guilt and change our relationship with what we wear?

27 Dec 2019 Josie Warden

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Northerners don’t think they get a fair deal from the government

Could regional inequality decide the General Election? The results of our new poll of Northern voters.

10 Dec 2019 Ed Cox

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Reflections on a People’s Assembly: advice for organisers

Think about how you want to have influence, and structure your discussion around that.

29 Oct 2019 Clare Gage FRSA

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4 social care challenges we can tackle with self-management

The social care system isn’t working. The public doesn’t understand it. It’s bureaucratic. It’s placing a huge burden on workers. We can start to address these problems by trusting care workers.

9 Oct 2019 Ruth Hannan

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How can we make the growth of citizens assemblies last?

Many new citizens’ assemblies have been announced in the UK and across Europe. Why has this happened? And how can we make this ‘deliberative moment’ last?

13 Sep 2019 Riley Thorold

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6 principles for effective social action in schools

What we learned from working in primary schools.

2 Sep 2019 Hannah Breeze