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The four futures of work: coping with uncertainty in an age of radical technologies

Four Futures of Work, from the RSA Future Work Centre, argues that policy-makers should focus more on how automation will transform all work, not just lead to job losses.

22 Mar 2019

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How CDC Pensions can give better outcomes: an illustrative example

Jo is saving for a pension, and wants to have enough to provide for herself from retirement until death. David Pitt-Watson FRSA and Harinder Mann FRSA take us through why CDC pensions might be the answer.

18 Mar 2019 David Pitt-Watson, Hari Mann

Three piggy banks of varying sizes and colors (pink and white) sit together under a small red umbrella. The background is a blurred light blue with circular highlights, giving a dreamy effect.

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How bringing people together to find consensus helped us improve pensions

Toby Murray looks back on the RSA’s work to make CDC pensions a reality, reflecting on a process that has championed collaboration and found common ground.

18 Mar 2019 Toby Murray

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Is pressure to achieve exam results contributing to school exclusions? Yes, new RSA data indicates

Our research found a spike in admissions to Pupil Referral Units in the autumn term of Year 11, the final term before a student’s exam results count towards a school’s performance.

11 Mar 2019 Laura Partridge

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Rebel, Upholder, Questioner, Obliger: which one are you? | Gretchen Rubin

This animation shines a light on those quirks of our psychology that make it hard to change our (and other people’s!) behaviour. Bestselling author Gretchen Rubin explains the four personality ‘tendencies’ and their respective strengths and weaknesses.

25 Feb 2019

Cartoon monkeys gathered as one presents a drawing labeled "Wheel" on a flip chart. Other monkeys, some sitting and one on an overhead projector, appear interested. Background features large leaves, creating a jungle-like setting.

Past RSA Journals

Issue 4 2018

In this issue we discuss the challenges young people are facing and tackling – from climate change to social media, and whether the term ‘snowflake’ has been used fairly to describe some of them.

19 Feb 2019

Cover of RSA Journal with an abstract design featuring a stylized face and tree branches with colorful butterflies. Text highlights topics like "Generation angst?" and mentions authors Muna Duzdar, Anousheh Karvar, and Nagy Ragy.

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Go forth, Evidence Champions!

The RSA launches The Cultural Learning Evidence Champion’s Handbook to support arts and cultural educators to get to grips with ‘evidence-rich practice’.

14 Feb 2019 Mark Londesborough, Sam Grinsted

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The Cultural Learning Evidence Champion’s Handbook

We have developed a handbook designed to make it easier to ‘do’ evidence and evaluation in arts and cultural learning.

14 Feb 2019

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4 reasons to protect cash and bank branches

The speed of the UK banking industry’s move away from cash and bank branches is harming many communities and poses real economic and social risks.

31 Jan 2019 Mark Hall

Illustration of a person holding a stack of green cash in one hand and a red credit card with a contactless symbol in the other, set against a city skyline background.

Past RSA Journals

Issue 3 2018

In this issue, Matthew Taylor discusses citizen-powered progress and we showcase the RSA’s essays on the future of education, automation and public services.

21 Nov 2018