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Empowering young people to create a democracy for the future

The RSA Tees Valley Fellows’ Network on their local work on democracy in schools.
19 Aug 2019 Paul Ingram FRSA
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Democracy versus the climate?

We need more democracy, not less, to fight climate change. Riley Thorold on the tension between the environment and democracy and plans to hold a citizens’ assembly on climate change in the UK.
20 Jun 2019 Riley Thorold
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How could a basic income change people’s lives?

Three examples of how a basic income could help people take control of their futures.
16 May 2019 Ian Burbidge, Aima Ahmed
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How CDC Pensions can give better outcomes: an illustrative example

Jo is saving for a pension, and wants to have enough to provide for herself from retirement until death. David Pitt-Watson FRSA and Harinder Mann FRSA take us through why CDC pensions might be the answer.
18 Mar 2019 David Pitt-Watson, Hari Mann
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How bringing people together to find consensus helped us improve pensions

Toby Murray looks back on the RSA’s work to make CDC pensions a reality, reflecting on a process that has championed collaboration and found common ground.
18 Mar 2019 Toby Murray
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Is pressure to achieve exam results contributing to school exclusions? Yes, new RSA data indicates

Our research found a spike in admissions to Pupil Referral Units in the autumn term of Year 11, the final term before a student’s exam results count towards a school’s performance.
11 Mar 2019 Laura Partridge
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Go forth, Evidence Champions!

The RSA launches The Cultural Learning Evidence Champion’s Handbook to support arts and cultural educators to get to grips with ‘evidence-rich practice’.
14 Feb 2019 Mark Londesborough, Sam Grinsted
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4 reasons to protect cash and bank branches

The speed of the UK banking industry’s move away from cash and bank branches is harming many communities and poses real economic and social risks.
31 Jan 2019 Mark Hall
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The industry of the future: care

Anthony Painter asks what a social mission driven industrial policy would look like – starting with care.
16 Feb 2017 Anthony Painter
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What is artificial intelligence anyway?

Artificial intelligence could be the most important innovation of the 21st century. But does anyone really know what it means?
15 Dec 2016 Benedict Dellot
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