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‘Pervasive sexism’ means gender inequality will continue for at least another 130 years, says Gillard

29 Apr 2022

Former Australian PM Julia Gillard challenged political parties, businesses and civil society not to regard gender inequality as “yesterday’s issue” in the 2022 RSA President’s Lecture.

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Shortlist Announcement 2022

29 Apr 2022

The RSA Student Design Awards 2022 Shortlist has been announced. Across nine briefs, 79 students are working in teams or individually that the judges cannot wait to interview in May.

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RSA Academies: Vision and distinctiveness

11 Apr 2022 Colin Hopkins

Colin Hopkins reviews the RSA Academies project after we brought our school-based activities to a close at the end of the 2020-21 academic year.

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Levelling up: sizing the prize, seizing the prize

8 Apr 2022 Andy Haldane

In this essay, RSA CEO Andy Haldane focuses on several issues in the white paper that are central to the success of the levelling up programme.

Feature

Is there a point to homework?

5 Apr 2022 Dacian Dolean

New research indicates we may have overlooked some surprising benefits to primary school students.

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Working partners

5 Apr 2022 Jamie Cooke

A Fellow-led project, bringing together Fellows in Scotland and the US is seeking to bring new ideas for the future of work to Inverclyde, a proud post-industrial area outside Glasgow.

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Work shift

5 Apr 2022 Alan Lockey

As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, it is time to take stock of the wild and wonderful predictions about work that greeted its arrival.

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Healing education

4 Apr 2022 Bas van den Berg

Several of earth’s fundamental systems are at tipping points threatening the future of life. Read how Bas van den Berg sees regenerative higher education as a tool to rebalancing our ecosystem.

Press release

Ten million UK adults say they would struggle in a cashless society

30 Mar 2022

A cashless society would leave millions without the capabilities to engage in a digital economy and the control many have over managing their finances.

RSA House blog

Wedding planning: where should we start?

30 Mar 2022

Are you recently engaged? Feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the boxes you have to tick before your special day? Do you feel lost in a sea of choices and possibilities? Do you need help to set all the steps you have to take in the coming months? Keep calm and read this blog!