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RSA celebrates UK-Japan ties at Expo 2025

5 Dec 2025 Devlyn Lalonde
From regional development to sustainable futures, the RSA’s final week at Expo 2025 Osaka brought together UK and Japanese leaders to tackle shared global challenges and strengthen bilateral partnerships.
In Conversation

In conversation with Afua Hirsch

23 Sep 2025 Leah Clarkson
Writer, broadcaster and best-selling author Afua Hirsch speaks with RSA Journal Editor Leah Clarkson about assimilation and experience, the enduring power of race in shaping British identity, and why confronting uncomfortable history is key to meaningful inclusion.
Feature

Good council: Ealing’s story

23 Sep 2025 Tony Clements
Ealing Council’s chief executive explains how the borough is putting social connection at its core
In Conversation

In conversation with Sir John Curtice

26 Mar 2025 Andy Haldane
Polling guru Professor Sir John Curtice talks to RSA CEO Andy Haldane about the growing crisis of trust in politics and the shifting dynamics of voter behaviour.
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The elusive goal of inclusive growth

26 Mar 2025 Claire Ward
The Mayor of the East Midlands describes how the RSA-led Inclusive Growth Commission is helping to craft long-term solutions to address the challenges facing the region.
Feature

Loyd Grossman: secret sauce

6 Dec 2024 Nicholas Wroe
New RSA Chair Loyd Grossman talks music, art and societal change, and why he thinks the work and mission of the RSA is more important now than ever.
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Wikimedia: people-powered

6 Dec 2024 Lucy Crompton-Reid
In an age where knowledge is everything, Wikimedia’s behind-the-scenes communities are keeping the lights on and ensuring the truth is told.
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Ghada Amer: the art of protest

25 Jun 2024 Nadia Khomami
Provocative, empowering and unapologetically feminist — the Cairo-born artist’s body of work defies conventions and challenges perspectives.
Last Word

Last Word: resistance

25 Jun 2024 Vibha Venkatesha
One young activist’s growing understanding of the shifting landscapes of opposition and power – and how best to effect meaningful change.
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Metrics reimagined

25 Jun 2024 Vlad Afanasiev
A new approach to metrics is bridging the gap between scientific measurement and human experience, strengthening civic participation, and laying out a path to thrive through adversity.