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Design for Life: an introduction to our mission

11 Apr 2023 Steven George

Steven George, Head of Communications, explains how Design for Life will make change happen in communities, companies and organisations both large and small, and across systems.

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What’s gone wrong with social housing?

29 Mar 2023 Paul Eastwood

Social housing has a noble history of providing decent homes for people on low incomes, but recent years have seen scandal after scandal. Paul Eastwood argues for structural change in the sector.

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Six perspectives towards a life-centric mindset

24 Mar 2023 Joanna Choukeir, Roberta Iley

The RSA’s Joanna Choukeir and Roberta Iley present the six Design for Life perspectives that define the life-centric approach to our mission-led work.

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RSA history towards our Design for Life mission

17 Mar 2023 Joanna Choukeir

Jo Choukeir explains how The RSA’s Design for Life mission came to be and how it will unlock opportunities to regenerate our economy, society and environment.

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Meet five female Fellows making change happen

6 Mar 2023 Kirby Fullerton, Maeve Devers

We value deeply the innovative contributions our Fellows make to social change, we want to take a moment to highlight and celebrate five female Fellows making change in their communities, sectors, and respective fields globally.

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Young people and the cost of living crisis

7 Feb 2023 Toby Murray, Nik Gunn

Young people are on the frontline of the cost-of-living crisis. Toby Murray explores what the cost of living crisis means for the economic security of young people.

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Care… the work that makes all other work possible

2 Feb 2023 Richard Humphries FRSA

Most of us will need care at some point in our ever-longer lives. Richard Humphries argues that it’s time we recognised its importance and legislated and funded it properly

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Future of engineering: skills and safety for an evolving sector

1 Feb 2023 Fabian Wallace-Stephens, Emma Morgante

Safety in engineering is vital and introducing new technologies to protect workers is important in supporting the future of the profession. This blog outlines milestones in a related project and discusses upcoming engagement opportunities.

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Recognising reciprocity

30 Jan 2023 Al Mathers

Al Mathers, former RSA Director of Research and Learning, explores the importance of introducing reciprocity into the work of social change organisations like the RSA.

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Super-nature: shaping how cities feel

25 Jan 2023 Tamsin Hanke, Sash Scott

Super-nature was one of 10 commissions to feature in the 2022 global exploration research project, Collective Futures. Learn about the work and its outputs in this field note.