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Work and automation in the time of Covid-19

Covid-19 could rapidly accelerate the pace of technological change. This report explores how these forces could interact to fundamentally reshape the labour market.

12 Oct 2020 Fabian Wallace-Stephens, Emma Morgante

A person wearing a face mask and gloves is using a touchscreen kiosk. They are holding a smartphone in one hand and interacting with the kiosk in a well-lit indoor space. The background is blurred.

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Bridges to the Future | Highlights

At a time of global crisis, RSA Public Events hosted a series of online conversations with leading public thinkers to help us make sense of this moment; respond to its challenges with compassion and good judgement; and chart a path to a more resilient collective future.

08 Oct 2020

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RSA House blog

A post-lockdown intimate wedding at RSA House

We share top tips for couples and wedding venues following our first experience of hosting a physically distanced intimate wedding.

29 Sep 2020

A wedding couple stands in the center of a street, the groom in a black suit and the bride in a white gown. Six bridesmaids in black dresses hold up bouquets, forming a celebratory backdrop. The setting is urban, with brick buildings and parked cars.

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‘Helpful girls’ and ‘strong boys’: gender stereotyping in schools

Caren Gestetner FRSA on helping schools challenge gender stereotypes

28 Sep 2020 Caren Gestetner

Children sitting at desks in a classroom raise their hands enthusiastically. They have papers and pencils in front of them. The background shows colorful educational materials and decorations on the walls.

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All clapped out? Key workers living through lockdown

Key workers have kept the country going during the pandemic, but some are facing the worst of the economic turmoil created by it.

31 Aug 2020

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Is Our Attention for Sale? | James Williams

In this thought-provoking new RSA Short, tech ethicist James Williams warns that digital distraction is no longer just a minor annoyance but a real and present threat to human freedom and autonomy.

27 Aug 2020

Illustration of a person in a green outfit standing against a pink wall, holding an orange. Oranges are scattered on the floor. A speech bubble shows various emojis, including a waving hand, smiley face, shopping cart, and crystal ball.

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Night view of a long, illuminated bridge extending over calm water, with large arches and a pinkish-purple sky in the background. City lights are visible in the distance.

Blog

Changing how we see heritage can help us build back better

How the heritage sector is making a difference in local communities.

7 Aug 2020 Becca Antink

Blog

The blank page approach to cultural heritage

The best way of protecting heritage isn’t locking it away. Stephen Stenning on creating a people-centred heritage sector by re-thinking our old assumptions.

6 Aug 2020 Stephen Stenning

Elderly man in a yellow raincoat stands by a blue boat with buoys on it, in a coastal landscape with rocky cliffs and overcast sky in the background.

report

Work and automation in the time of Covid-19

Bridges to the Future | Highlights

A post-lockdown intimate wedding at RSA House

‘Helpful girls’ and ‘strong boys’: gender stereotyping in schools

All clapped out? Key workers living through lockdown

Is Our Attention for Sale? | James Williams

Heritage for Inclusive Growth

Changing how we see heritage can help us build back better

The blank page approach to cultural heritage

How to run a citizens’ assembly

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