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Courage in action

The latest Fellows Festival brought together a range of high-profile speakers offering remarkable stories of courageous acts to make the world a better place.
25 Jun 2024 Mike Thatcher
Four panelists sit on stage in discussion, with a large screen behind them displaying the event title "Courage and the Arts" and participant names. The audience listens attentively. The setting appears formal and professional.
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Pride Month 2024: Celebrating Fellows in the LGBTQ+ community

For Pride Month 2024, we’re celebrating our Fellows’ and collaborators’ impactful work supporting LGBTQ+ communities, from providing vital resources to fighting for human rights and preserving queer history through art and education.
3 Jun 2024 Deborah Ajia
A rainbow flag pin attached to blue denim fabric. The flag features horizontal stripes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The pin is small and reflective, standing out against the textured background.
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From the era of anxiety to an age of aspiration

Shifting to an age of aspiration requires an environment where risk is seen as an opportunity, the culture is one of optimism, and investment is everywhere. Andy Haldane, RSA CEO, suggests our Design for Life mission can turn the tide of opinion to achieve those objectives.
8 May 2024 Andy Haldane
A man wearing a cap gives a piggyback ride to a smiling child. They are looking towards the horizon, enjoying a beach setting with a soft, warm sunset in the background.
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Soul conversations

A designer’s unorthodox approach is transforming the way education is delivered in prisons across the UK and in the US.
26 Mar 2024 Judah Armani
A vinyl record with a cover showing a sepia-toned photo of a man singing into a microphone on stage, with "in house records" in the background. Below, three people are sitting and writing in notebooks.
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Young at heart

Becoming a nation with children at its centre in 10 courageous steps.
25 Mar 2024
Illustration of five children walking toward a large modern building. The children, dressed in casual summer clothes, are walking through a grassy area with a pigeon flying above them. The building features multiple stories and large windows.
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King Cole’s blue-sky thinking

Sir Henry Cole’s list of achievements is long and varied — from the first director of the V&A to helping to establish the Great Exhibition. So it is only right that ‘King Cole’ is commemorated by a blue plaque where he lived and worked in London’s South Kensington.
21 Mar 2024 Mike Thatcher
A grid of twelve blue historical plaques on a blue background, each commemorating a notable person, including Angela Carter, Mahatma Gandhi, Charlie Chaplin, and Edith Cavell, among others. Each plaque lists the person's name and their significance.
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Power to the people

Fellow AY Young’s music has already delivered energy access to dozens of villages around the world — and he’s just getting started
20 Mar 2024 Leah Clarkson
Person wearing headphones and a blue sports jersey sings into a microphone in a music studio. The room has posters on the wall, a computer with audio software open, and a window with blinds partially drawn.
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50 Famous Fellows

RSA Fellows include globally renowned and historically significant individuals across all industries. Here, we cast a spotlight on just 50 of them, ranging from lions of the Enlightenment to contemporary campaigners for justice.
15 Mar 2024 Dan Matthews
A graphic with the numbers "50" in bold black between two ornate columns on a light pink background. Below the numbers, the text reads "Famous Fellows" in smaller black font.