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Fellows Festival 2025: The Power of Connection

12 Mar 2025 Fionna Monk
The RSA Fellows Festival is back for 2025 and it’s bigger and bolder than ever. As one of our flagship annual event, prepare yourself for a celebration of compelling voices, new perspectives and a shared sense of optimism for the future. With events taking place in 12 locations worldwide, this will be our most ambitious Fellows Festival to date.  
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Female Fellows: building inclusive communities

6 Mar 2025 Dr. Rassheedah Watts FRSA
What if everyone had access to the social connections they need to thrive? This International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month, the RSA US team has invited female-identifying Fellows to explore how social capital, social connections, and building community, intersect with their work.
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Let’s not lose our pubs

26 Feb 2025 Eric Sandelands
Pubs are in decline in the UK. Eric Sandelands calls for more to be done to ensure that last orders aren’t called on these essential social hubs.
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Announcement from the Chief Executive of the RSA

21 Feb 2025
Andy Haldane, Chief Executive of The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), has today announced he intends to retire.
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How a fairer world could save the planet

08 Apr 2025
Join the RSA for a thought-provoking evening with Tony Juniper and Mya-Rose Craig, exploring the powerful connections between social justice and environmental sustainability. Discover how fairness can drive global change.
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Patron’s Lecture: why social capital matters

24 Mar 2025
In the 2025 RSA Patron’s Lecture, world-renowned political scientist Robert Putnam explores the vital role of social connections for economic mobility, civic engagement, and community wellbeing.