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Out of this world

Unboxed’s Our Place in Space project convened astronauts, academics, artists, authors and engineers to bring the universe to thrilling life for schoolchildren across the UK.
11 Jan 2023 John Peto
A child wearing a homemade astronaut helmet gives two thumbs up in a classroom. Another child sits in the background. The room has green walls decorated with posters and drawings.
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Social model of disability: five decades on

Marking Disability History Month 2022 we spoke to three Fellows about the first 50 years of the social model of disability and what the future holds.
20 Dec 2022 Lianna Etkind
A woman in a wheelchair wearing a red blouse holds a tablet while gesturing and speaking to three people seated around her. The setting appears to be a casual meeting in a room with brick walls.
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About us: our language has saved us once before

Our partnership with Unboxed featured 10 major commissions across science, tech, engineering, arts and maths About Us was one of those commissions. Learn more.
20 Dec 2022 Natasha Ryan
A castle is illuminated at night with intricate, colorful light projections resembling abstract neural networks. Silhouetted figures stand in the foreground, observing the vibrant display against the dark sky.
Blog

Climate justice: beyond the boundary

Do the commitments made at COP27 go far enough in protecting and regenerating our climate? The RSA’s Senior Global Manager, Adanna Shallowe, shares her thoughts.
19 Dec 2022 Adanna Shallowe
Aerial view of a narrow wooden boardwalk extending from lush green forest into a calm, murky body of water. The boardwalk ends in a small rectangular platform surrounded by water and sparse vegetation.
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Pupil Design Awards 2021-2022: Final evaluation report

The Pupil Design Awards 2021-2022 evaluation aims to understand its impact on pupils’ creative self-efficacy, design capabilities, and awareness of real-world issues facing them and their communities.
15 Dec 2022 Veronica Mrvcic, Aidan Daly
Five light bulbs hang in a row, each with a complex, tangled line extending upwards, resembling thoughts or ideas spiraling. The background is turquoise, highlighting the black outlines of the bulbs and squiggly lines.
Blog

Capitalism and its many flavours

RSA Chief Executive Andy Haldane argues that capitalism has an important part to play in the flourishing of people, place and planet.
14 Dec 2022 Andy Haldane
View of London's skyline at sunset, featuring prominent skyscrapers with glass facades reflecting the vivid oranges and pinks of the sky. The Shard is visible in the background, and the silhouette of the cityscape contrasts against the colorful sky.
report

Age of insecurity

47 percent of young people are financially precarious, with certain groups facing even greater levels. This research investigates the stories behind these numbers.
7 Dec 2022 Toby Murray, Hannah Webster
A network diagram with various interconnected nodes on a black background. Nodes contain icons like a building, location pin, currency symbol, and people. Some nodes are empty circles or gray. Lines connect the nodes to represent relationships.
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Teaching for India

An ambitious entrepreneurial model is building education solutions across the subcontinent
2 Dec 2022 Shaheen Mistri, Manasi Jain, Muskan Tanwani
Two sharpened pencil tips with intricate sculptures: one depicts a small birdcage with a tiny bird, and the other shows a padlock. Both are carefully carved from the graphite.