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In Conversation

In conversation with Justine Greening

Former Education Secretary Justine Greening talks with the RSA’s Andy Haldane about the erosion of opportunity across Britain, the crucial role of businesses in driving social mobility and growth – and their shared experience of ‘Yorkshire grit’
9 Jul 2025
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RSArchive

Stones, songs and secrets 

From a laundry list on limestone to Lear’s vibrant parrots, the RSA’s role in the birth of lithography is a tale of invention, intrigue and the elusive Madame Gleissner
9 Jul 2025 Richard Hale
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Fellowship news

The launch of RSAJournal+

We’re excited to unveil RSAJournal+, a fresh digital companion to our award-winning print publication, the RSA Journal.
9 Jul 2025 Vicky Kington
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Feature

How feminist urban design is shaping a fairer Glasgow

What happens when cities are built for some but not all? A feminist town-planning movement in Glasgow is challenging urban inequality and building a landscape where everyone can belong
9 Jul 2025 Holly Bruce
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Lead Feature

Changing tracks: can railways reconnect the UK 200 years on?

Two hundred years after the birth of the railway, the aftermath of the 1960s’ Beeching cuts are still being unpicked – but it’s not too late to harness the power of the rail to restore mobility, reconnect communities and reshape our future
9 Jul 2025 Gareth Dennis
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