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From idea to impact: meet the RSA Spark entrepreneurs

Ten outstanding student projects – from urban cooling systems to railway station makeovers – have won seed funding, expert mentorship and the chance to pitch for £10,000 more.
20 Nov 2025 Joanna Choukeir
Blog

Breaking the NEET cycle

In a society that prides itself on opportunity, the growing number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) is a stark reminder that we are falling short.
7 Nov 2025 Jade Azim, Sal Copley, Dr Vikki Smith
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Fellowship news

The RSA and RSA Oceania

In September 2025 the RSA and RSA Oceania concluded their affiliate agreement.
6 Nov 2025
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Fellowship news

Reflections from the Blue Earth Summit 2025

RSA colleagues went to Blue Earth Summit 2025 to champion the Playful Green Planet initiative. Experience & Lifecycle Officer, Fionna, shares some reflections.
27 Oct 2025 Rachel Grice
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Case study

Lee Fallin’s Playful Green Planet mission

Lee is a lecturer in Education Studies at the University of Hull. He was inspired by the RSA’s Playful Green Planet work and wanted to connect with others who shared his interests.
21 Oct 2025
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report

Digital Badging Commission

In partnership with Ufi VocTech Trust, the RSA convened the Digital Badging Commission in 2024 to examine how digital credentials can transform skills recognition in the UK. Read the Commission’s final report.
13 Oct 2025
Feature

Guerrilla democracy

From intervention to policy, activism collective Hive Mind Speaks strives to bridge the gap for excluded voices, transforming art into influence, conversation into consensus, and consensus into change.
23 Sep 2025 Joshua Oliver
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Feature

Far from home

Today’s housing systems exclude the young and vulnerable, says former UN Special Rapporteur Leilani Farha – and it will take a radical shift to treat housing as a human right, not a privilege.
23 Sep 2025 Nicholas Wroe
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