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The shape of 2026

Discover how education, culture and public attitudes are shaping Britain in 2026. Join experts at RSA House for insights on identity, AI learning and civic debate.
29 Jan 2026 Great Room, RSA House
Blog

Top 10 RSA Journal articles in 2025

A year end wrap up of the top 10 articles by readership on RSAJournal+; spanning all four 2025 issues and their themes associated with the RSA’s year of social connections: Trust, Mobility/Opportunity, Exclusion and Action.
18 Dec 2025 Mike Thatcher
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Living university

Industrial designer and social innovator Andrea Siodmok explores how universities can channel knowledge, culture and innovation to support regenerative futures.
23 Sep 2025 Andrea Siodmok
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Changing tracks: can railways reconnect the UK 200 years on?

Two hundred years after the birth of the railway, the aftermath of the 1960s’ Beeching cuts are still being unpicked – but it’s not too late to harness the power of the rail to restore mobility, reconnect communities and reshape our future
9 Jul 2025 Gareth Dennis
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Prediction Fiction

A futurist-novelist explains how strategic forecasting helps build better tomorrows by facing the truths of today
29 Mar 2023 Madeline Ashby
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Honest labour

With many workers pushing for their companies to have a positive impact on the biggest issues society faces, McNamee explores what workers need to maximise their collective power.
27 Sep 2022 Emmet McNamee
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Culture unpacked

Maria Silina poses the question, Who gains when cultural organisations claim ‘neutrality’?
26 Sep 2022 Maria Silina
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Making a good impression

Gillian Tett explores how cultural shifts are driving radical change in enterprise.
21 Sep 2022 Gillian Tett
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This is not an ESG article

Rebeca Minguela argues to make progress responding to the most profound societal problems we collectively face, we need to refocus the conversation.
21 Sep 2022 Rebeca Minguela
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