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RSA unveils 2012 Student Design Award winners

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26 Jul 2012

A redesign of the standard issue National Rail train ticket and a scheme to keep pubs at the heart of local communities by maximising their existing spatial and social assets are amongst the winning projects in the 2011-12 RSA Student Design Awards scheme.
Reform corporate venturing or risk losing millions in foreign direct investment

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23 Jul 2012

Corporate Venturing in the UK concludes that while the UK remains ahead of its European rivals, its position is fragile with countries such as France quickly gaining ground by doing more to encourage innovation and ‘deal flow’.
Pension funds hide true cost to consumers

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18 Jul 2012

Purchasers of personal pensions are being misled about the level of hidden costs and charges, according to a report published by the RSA.
Vikki Heywood CBE to be appointed next Chair of RSA

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17 Jul 2012

The RSA is delighted to announce that, subject to ratification by RSA Fellows at the RSA AGM on 3 October, Vikki Heywood is to become the next Chair of the society, taking over from entrepreneur Luke Johnson, the RSA's current Chair.
How to solve education’s middle tier conundrum

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04 Jul 2012

With over 50 percent of secondary schools having converted to academy status, it is time to radically slim down the Department for Education (DfE) and devolve powers to new regional or sub regional education commissioners that sit alongside an independent regulatory body, according to a report published by the RSA.
Personalised recovery for West Kent drug misusers

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28 Jun 2012

Drug misusers in West Kent are to get help reintegrating back into their communities through new local 'recovery alliances' – partnerships made up of service users, community workers, local businesses and other volunteers – as part of a major project announced by the RSA.
Lack of curiosity leaves Britain struggling for innovation

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14 Jun 2012

An RSA report, commissioned by British Gas Generation Green, reveals that Britain may lack the kind of curiosity needed to stimulate innovation and solve our future energy challenges.
Sustainable growth and public service reform: two sides of the same coin

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10 May 2012

Britain will struggle to return to sustainable growth and maintain vital public services unless old barriers between business, public service leaders and citizens are pulled down, argues a wide ranging report from the 2020 Public Services Hub at the RSA.
New Commission to examine school accountability, governance and admissions policies

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08 May 2012

The Academies Commission opens its call for evidence, and invites parents, teachers, heads and other stakeholders to contribute directly to the first major study of the new schools landscape emerging since the Coalition Government made it quicker and easier for schools to set up or convert to academy status.
Councils cut the fat but cracks are beginning to show

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03 May 2012

A survey of 50 local authorities show that in the face of cuts to public spending many councils are coping better than expected with over 90 percent balancing their budgets in 2010/11 and 86 percent managing to protect front line services by focussing on back office savings and efficiency measures. A surprising 71 percent also said that the impact of cuts had been positive or neutral.

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RSA unveils 2012 Student Design Award winners

Reform corporate venturing or risk losing millions in foreign direct investment

Pension funds hide true cost to consumers

Vikki Heywood CBE to be appointed next Chair of RSA

How to solve education’s middle tier conundrum

Personalised recovery for West Kent drug misusers

Lack of curiosity leaves Britain struggling for innovation

Sustainable growth and public service reform: two sides of the same coin

New Commission to examine school accountability, governance and admissions policies

Councils cut the fat but cracks are beginning to show