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Data from Facebook and Instagram will uncover the strength of the UK’s ‘social capital’

21 Nov 2023

Today, the royal society for the arts, manufactures and commerce (RSA) announces a new research project which is the first of its kind in the UK.

Blog

Sophie Hague: me and my education

17 Nov 2023 Sophie Hague

Sophie Hague, a 2022 Student Design Award winner, explains how design helped to identify the learning techniques that worked for her.

Blog

Zita Holbourne: Featured Fellow Q&A

15 Nov 2023 Gamini Sethi

Zita Holbourne discusses her inspiring work, the fight to achieve equality and representation, success and what it looks like for her, and her advice to aspiring activists.

Press release

Grand coalition formed to create a ‘Northern Creative Corridor’

14 Nov 2023

Local leaders across the North of England alongside some of the leading figures in the creative industries, have come together to commit to developing a “Northern Creative Corridor” (NCC).

Blog

‘Forgotten Heroes’ – how pupil designers created a national remembrance campaign

9 Nov 2023 Deborah Davidson, Simon De Courcey

Falinge Park High School in Rochdale, UK responded to the RSA’s ‘Local Community’ Design brief with a campaign exploring and celebrating the contributions of Black and Asian soldiers in World War II – creating a lasting legacy and learning outcomes for pupils across the North-West.

Press release

Engineering sector needs ‘education overhaul’ to ensure its long-term future

8 Nov 2023

Our new report warns that automation, AI, and the imperative of decarbonisation are leading to profound changes in the engineering sector

Blog

How can we address the stagnation of social mobility?

27 Oct 2023 Celestin Okoroji

Class privilege remains entrenched in the UK despite politicians’ promises to promote social mobility. Celestin Okoroji, RSA’ Head of Research, calls for an urgent shift in the way we respond to class-based inequalities.

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Preventing school exclusions in Tower Hamlets

26 Oct 2023 Aidan Daly, Hannah Breeze, Mehak Tejani, Nik Gunn

We partnered with Tower Hamlets to help reduce exclusions and improve practice in the borough as part of our Pinball Kids project. This policy briefing shares our findings and connects them to broader debates and trends in national policy and practice.

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Four Fellows making an impact towards equity and inclusion

23 Oct 2023 Gamini Sethi, Sionainn Fraoch

This month we have been celebrating the amazing work of our Fellows in driving positive social change, and we want to share their inspiring stories with you.

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Capability building in the age of polycrisis

20 Oct 2023 Andy Thornton

Our Regenerative capabilities coalition is a key intervention of our Design for Life mission. Andy Thornton, our Head of Regenerative Design, says we need to invest in capabilities to support the transition to a regenerative economy.