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Counting the cost of bowling alone

In his RSA CEO Lecture 2025, Andy Haldane highlights how weakened social bonds harm communities in our connected world. He calls for a rebuilding of trust and unity, addressing issues like economic growth, equity, and wellbeing. Andy’s vision offers hope to counter growing divides and create stronger, more resilient societies.
3 Feb 2025 Andy Haldane
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Fellowship news

Why 2025 is an exciting year to be an RSA Fellow

Happy New Year! 2025 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the RSA Fellowship, brimming with new opportunities, initiatives, and global collaborations. There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of this dynamic and engaging community. Here’s more on why this year promises to be an inspiring and impactful year for RSA Fellows worldwide.
23 Jan 2025 Fionna Monk
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Public talks

Why learning to fail can teach us to thrive

Amy Edmondson, professor of leadership at Harvard Business School and the world’s leading expert in the science of psychological safety, offers a practical guide to ‘intelligent failure’.
26 Sep 2023
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Online

Where next for business?

Alan Jope, outgoing CEO of Unilever, discusses the need for a system shift in business practice to unlock potential and support a regenerative economy.
27 Apr 2023
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Public talks

Sir Peter Bazalgette is joined by pioneering creative entrepreneurs to discuss the importance of maximising the value of the sector to wider society and the economy.
19 Apr 2023
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Feature

Community banking: shared interest

Community banking is a microfinance model built on trust. In it, the community wins or loses together. It is gaining in popularity on the African continent as community banking goes digital.
6 Dec 2024 Priya Sippy
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Feature

Loyd Grossman: secret sauce

New RSA Chair Loyd Grossman talks music, art and societal change, and why he thinks the work and mission of the RSA is more important now than ever.
6 Dec 2024 Nicholas Wroe
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RSArchive

RSArchive: liquid legacy

RSA House first opened its doors in 1774. Since then the site has seen carousing, consciousness-raising and confidence deserting some of history’s most renowned orators. Today it remains a source of inspiration and refreshment.
6 Dec 2024 Jerry Lockspeiser, FRSA
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Press release

Groundbreaking commission to supercharge East Midlands launched

The RSA and the East Midlands Combined County Authority have launched the Inclusive Growth Commission, which will identify and action radical plans to unleash potential and supercharge prosperity in communities across the East Midlands.
12 Nov 2024
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