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Work shift

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.
5 Apr 2022 Alan Lockey
A vibrant yellow punching bag hangs from the ceiling in a gym. It is decorated with an illustration of a person in a boxing pose wearing mint green pants and a purple top. Other gym equipment is visible in the background.
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Healing education

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.
4 Apr 2022 Bas van den Berg
Illustration of a graduation cap with a tassel on a teal background. On top of the cap, there are abstract tree shapes with white circular leaves and black trunks, symbolizing growth and learning.
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Wedding planning: where should we start?

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!
30 Mar 2022
A bride and groom share their first dance in a rustic venue with brick walls and arched ceilings. The bride wears a lace gown, and the groom a dark suit. Guests surround them, some taking photos and others watching the couple dance.
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The cash census

This new piece of RSA research explores the use of cash in an increasingly digital economy.
30 Mar 2022 Mark Hall, Asheem Singh, James Morrison, Aoife O’Doherty
A minimalistic illustration of a hand picking up a turquoise coin with a white pound symbol on it. Below, a white coin with a pound symbol appears as a faint outline. The background is solid black.
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Building connections

The pandemic should make us rethink schools as critical neighbourhood infrastructure, one for all the community to engage with.
17 Mar 2022 Ian McShane, Benjamin Cleveland, Philippa Chandler
A 3D isometric calendar shows a block layout. Days labeled "School day" are positioned higher, while "Community space" days are lower. The arrangement alternates to create a zigzag pattern, with days numbered from 1 to 21 and weekdays listed.
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In conversation with Sarah Brown

"We cannot sit back and accept that 260 million children don’t get to go to school". Read Sarah Brown’s interview, Chair of Theirworld and Executive Chair of the Global Business Coalition for Education, Rachel O’Brien, on how access to education is vital.
17 Mar 2022 Sarah Brown
A woman with glasses speaks into a microphone. She wears a dark blazer and a striped scarf. The background is a textured wall. The image is in black and white.
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Perils of perfection

Why welcoming frustration and failure may be the key to establishing successful lifelong learning practices.
16 Mar 2022 David Robson
Close-up of a school blazer showing three badges: a red "Council" badge, a yellow "Drinks Monitor" badge, and a blue shield-shaped "Head Boy" badge. A teal tie is visible underneath the blazer.
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Learn, unlearn, relearn

Now the average person will have 12 jobs in their lifetime; for most, long gone is the era where one person could learn a skill and have one job for life. A widening gap of inequality is in play. What can we do about it?
16 Mar 2022 Tom Kenyon
A wooden baby mobile hangs above a crib with colorful elements including blocks with letters and numbers, a duck, a cloud, and various beads in red, blue, yellow, and green. The wall is a soft teal color.
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All for one

Nearly two years into the pandemic we have failed to address vaccine inequality.
16 Mar 2022 Aisha Abdool Karim
A stylized map of Europe displays orange syringes over various locations, symbolizing vaccination sites. The map is blue with light and dark shaded areas, representing land and water.