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New Fellows

9 Jul 2025

Meet the some of our new RSA fellows as of July 2025: Alexander Kohnstamm, Lisa Lang, Melanie Smuts, Johanna Mizgala, Tim Barker, Brian Hole, Hannah Abraham, David Leng, Sophie Hussey, Hildreth England

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UK Pavilion shines at Expo 2025 Osaka

9 Jul 2025 Vicky Kington

The RSA Director of Content and Communications, Vicky Kington, walks through the programme for the RSA’s collaborations at the global event series.

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Myths of merit in an unequal society

9 Jul 2025 Will Snell

When it comes to social mobility, we may be looking ahead – but are we hitting the mark?

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Fellowship news and events

9 Jul 2025

Stay in the know with RSA Fellowship: get a recap of the Fourth Fellows Festival, discover an exhibition of RSA Journal covers currently at RSA House, learn about the relaunch of an RSA network, and more.

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What’s next for education? back to the drawing board

9 Jul 2025 Andrew Jack

In a conversation convened by the RSA, two keen observers of the English education system debate the ideas that separate them – and the most urgent priorities for change

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How feminist urban design is shaping a fairer Glasgow

9 Jul 2025 Holly Bruce

What happens when cities are built for some but not all? A feminist town-planning movement in Glasgow is challenging urban inequality and building a landscape where everyone can belong

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Mixing matters: why diverse social networks fuel mobility

9 Jul 2025 Marnie Freeman

New research by Neighbourly Lab provides deeper insight into the importance of diverse networks in fuelling upward mobility

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Open Britain: portraits of migration, belonging and hope

9 Jul 2025 JJ Keith

Photographer JJ Keith has been roaming the UK, capturing the laughter, sadness, hope and opportunity that are an integral part of its makeup

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Changing tracks: can railways reconnect the UK 200 years on?

9 Jul 2025 Gareth Dennis

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

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Trust fall

26 Mar 2025 Rachel Botsman

Technology has enabled our retreat into homebound lives of frictionless convenience – but at what cost? Trust expert Rachel Botsman says it’s time to get up and get out