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Artificial intelligence: the creative edge

How should schools respond to AI? Alex Soulsby calls for a greater focus on the arts to help students develop their creativity, critical thinking, adaptability and emotional intelligence.
19 May 2023 Alex Soulsby
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Regenerative capitalism: a new era of economics

It’s time to move to a new flavour of capitalism that puts people, place and planet first. RSA chief executive Andy Haldane and RSA US director Alexa Clay discuss the benefits of regenerative capitalism.
19 May 2023 Andy Haldane, Alexa Clay
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Cost-of-living crisis: schools on the front line

The cost-of-living crisis is forcing schools to go above and beyond as they support their communities. Using real-world teacher survey responses, RSA Researcher Nik Gunn explores the knock-on effects for youth social action.
15 May 2023 Nik Gunn
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Student Design Awards 2023: meet the shortlist

The RSA Student Design Awards 2023 shortlist has been announced. Across nine briefs, 70 students are working to bring positive social change to people, place and planet.
9 May 2023 Aoife O’Doherty
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The power of piggybacking

To enrich our world we need big government spending, but we also need to use what we already have. Zografia Bika and Adrian Gaskell explain how an army of Italian grandmothers showed the way.
27 Apr 2023 Zografia Bika, Adrian Gaskell
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A constellation of practices

Joanna Choukeir and Al Mathers explore our Design for Life practices; the things we need to arrive at better futures for people, place and planet.
17 Apr 2023 Joanna Choukeir, Al Mathers
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