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Beveridge: time to reboot?

The welfare state is 80 years old today. Helen Barnard recounts the huge societal benefits the Beveridge report introduced and speculates how we can carry its spirit forward in the modern era.
24 Nov 2022 Helen Barnard
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report

Challenging the mental health crisis

Read the findings and recommendations of our report on the mental health benefits of a universal basic income for young people.
21 Oct 2022 Hannah Webster, Riley Thorold, James Morrison, Jamie Cooke, Al Mathers
A young woman with long dark hair stands in a brightly lit hallway, wearing a jacket and earphones. The background is slightly blurred, with orange and white walls. She looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
Blog

Can a universal basic income support mental health?

Can a universal basic income improve the health and wellbeing of everyone? Our team builds on the finds of our 2022 UBI report in this blog.
21 Oct 2022 Hannah Webster, Riley Thorold, James Morrison
A woman with short hair leans on a railing, looking at her phone with a thoughtful expression. She rests her head on her hand. The background shows a blurred street with cars and lights. The image is in black and white.
report

A rough guide to being a public entrepreneur in practice

This rough guide presents the insights of 12 NHS Lothian staff who challenged the status quo to find new ways of innovating their work.
7 Sep 2022 Ian Burbidge, Jamie Cooke, Ella Firebrace, Benny Souto, Beatrice Bekar, Adanna Shallowe
A vibrant illustration with birds, hands, trees, and waves intertwined with motivational phrases like "Develop trust and support," "Harness the power of collective," and "See different perspectives" in a teal, black, and white color scheme.
Blog

The impact of health on economic security

Hannah Webster reflects on new research that highlights the difficulty for those with long-term health conditions to achieve economic security.
22 Oct 2021 Hannah Webster
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Animations

Sleep or Die | Matthew Walker

Introducing RSA Minimates – little sister of the RSA Animates you know and love! In our first ever RSA Minimate bestselling author and sleep scientist Matthew Walker argues that we are sleepwalking into the greatest public health crisis of our time.
20 Jul 2018
Cartoon illustration of a person in striped pajamas sleeping on a bed with an alarm clock. Text reads "I NEED AT LEAST 8 HRS" and "LAZY" with a red arrow. Various illustrations highlight sleep-related themes, including gravestones, a brain, and cityscape.