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No magic required: digital badges for today’s world

18 Aug 2025 Patrina Law
Digital badges empower individuals to more effectively articulate their skills and experiences, bridging the gap between learning and opportunity through a robust credentialing ecosystem that better serves learners, educators, employers and wider society.
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Hope, Pride and progress: why collective action still matters 

27 Jun 2025 Dom McGovern
From queer liberation to climate activism, Dom McGovern reflects on the enduring spirit of Pride, the lessons of LGBTQ+ history and how initiatives such as the RSA’s Playful Green Planet are building a better future for us all. 
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Pride, protest and the power of truth

2 Jun 2025 Saba Ali
Marking Pride Month 2025, activist and RSA LGBTQIA+ Network Lead Saba Ali reflects on the fight against conversion practices, the importance of UK Black Pride, and why true feminism must defend trans lives.
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Patron’s Lecture: the I/We/I century

25 Mar 2025 Mike Thatcher
Social capital was the theme of the 2025 RSA Patron’s Lecture where Robert Putnam discussed the impact of the decline in social connections.
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Counting the cost of bowling alone

3 Feb 2025 Andy Haldane
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.
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Prosperous Places: creating thriving communities

29 Jul 2024 Tom Stratton
With regional growth at the top of the agenda, it is vital that we create thriving communities across economic, social and natural perspectives. Prosperous Places is a suite of interventions aimed at responding to the unique ambitions and challenges of places.