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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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Female Fellows: building bridges

20 Mar 2025 Lesley-Anne Long FRSA

What if everyone had access to the social connections they need to thrive? This International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month, the RSA US team has invited female-identifying Fellows to explore how social capital, social connections, and building community, intersect with their work.

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Female Fellows: shaping stories and amplifying voices

18 Mar 2025 Christabel Nsiah-Buadi FRSA

What if everyone had access to the social connections they need to thrive? This International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month, the RSA US team has invited female-identifying Fellows to explore how social capital, social connections, and building community, intersect with their work.

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Female Fellows: empowering individuals

13 Mar 2025 Elana Campbell FRSA

What if everyone had access to the social connections they need to thrive? This International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month, the RSA US team has invited female-identifying Fellows to explore how social capital, social connections, and building community, intersect with their work.

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Design for (end of) life

12 Mar 2025 Tim Walker

How can better product design help reduce consumption and create a circular economy? Tim Walker, RSA Fellow and President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, discusses.

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Female Fellows: building inclusive communities

6 Mar 2025 Dr. Rassheedah Watts FRSA

What if everyone had access to the social connections they need to thrive? This International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month, the RSA US team has invited female-identifying Fellows to explore how social capital, social connections, and building community, intersect with their work.

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Let’s not lose our pubs

26 Feb 2025 Eric Sandelands

Pubs are in decline in the UK. Eric Sandelands calls for more to be done to ensure that last orders aren’t called on these essential social hubs.

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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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Ten ways to improve planning in the UK

29 Nov 2024 Steve Newman

Steve Newman offers provocative propositions to modernise the planning system, create affordable and sustainable homes, and offer financial benefits to the government and local communities.

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Black History Month: Q&A with I. Stephanie Boyce

4 Oct 2024 Deborah Ajia

The first Black president of the Law Society discusses how she overcame the odds to rise to the top of her profession, and is now helping to drive social change as an RSA Fellow.