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Social justice and health equity

Landmark inequality review author Sir Michael Marmot calls for evidence-based action to tackle the health gap across the whole of society and at each life stage.
13 Sep 2022
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Is social prescribing the future for healthcare?

Lord Andrew Mawson and Sir Sam Everington, recipients of the 2022 RSA Albert Medal, will talk about creating new contexts for health through social prescribing, the innovative approach now widely used in the NHS.
20 Sep 2022
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Where next for the UK’s local and regional economies?

Combined authority mayors Andy Burnham and Andy Street visit the RSA to discuss how extended local powers and long-term funding will unlock the potential in people and places and improve outcomes for all communities.
05 Jul 2022
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The social distance between us

Those in power are often at arm’s length from the problems they are in charge of solving – is this why social inequality remains so entrenched? Writer and rapper Darren McGarvey explores the social remoteness underpinning our failing systems, and what it would take to do better.
30 Jun 2022
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Public talks

Levelling up – where next?

Join RSA chief executive Andy Haldane at RSA House, where he will examine how this ambitious national vision and mission can be made real for people and places in every part of the UK.
05 Apr 2022
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How we rebuild in the wake of disaster

How do we heal when the worst happens? Disaster response expert Lucy Easthope joins former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to share stories of human resilience and compassion in the face of catastrophe.
28 Apr 2022
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Shame and power in the age of humiliation

Who profits from shame as a tool of repression and control? Mathematician Cathy O’Neil reveals what powers the shame machine, and how we can fight back.
31 Mar 2022
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From consumer to citizen – changing the narrative

Jon Alexander, author of Citizens, considers how to shape a citizen-led society and outlines how this shift could transform our communities, organisations, and nations for the better.
17 Mar 2022
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