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RSA Journal Issue 4 2024

RSA Journal issue 4 2024 discusses examples of ‘courageous communities’, from Lord John Bird’s experience of poverty and homelessness to Samantha Tauber’s attempt to build a better Earth from space.
12 Dec 2024
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Strengthening Fellows’ global and local connections

From our online global community platform Circle to enhanced local co-working spaces and personalised communications, we’re doing all we can to facilitate engagement with the RSA.
9 Dec 2024 Line Kristensen, Fionna Monk
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How to save our economy and democracy

ITV political editor Robert Peston looks at how our economics, society and politics went bust. And asks: can we abandon fatalism, and find new ways to rebuild prosperity, solidarity and purpose?
26 Oct 2023
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How to fix parliament

Drawing on his recent experience as Chair of the Parliamentary Standards Committee, Sir Chris Bryant MP explores what has gone wrong in parliamentary politics in the UK and how we can fix it.
25 Oct 2023
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Civil unrest? The civil service in an era of change

Our expert panel offer a striking insider view into the current state of civil service culture, structure and operations and ask how might we embed positive change in the Whitehall machine.
30 Oct 2023
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Public talks

Why learning to fail can teach us to thrive

Amy Edmondson, professor of leadership at Harvard Business School and the world’s leading expert in the science of psychological safety, offers a practical guide to ‘intelligent failure’.
26 Sep 2023
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The future of the House of Lords

The Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, Lord McFall of Alcluith, will discuss options for reform of Parliament’s Upper House, to enhance the effectiveness of its work of scrutiny and revision of legislation.
20 Sep 2023
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Investing in our futures

Can pension reform help secure a more prosperous future for people and communities UK-wide? With investment experts Dame Elizabeth Corley, David Pitt-Watson and Michael Tory.
05 Sep 2023
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Public talks

The triple benefit of youth social action

To mark the launch of a new RSA /Pears #iwill Fund report, a panel of educators reflect on the challenges, opportunities and benefits of engaging in active citizenship alongside their pupils.
11 Jul 2023
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