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Economy and Business Network

25 Jun 2025 Online via Zoom
We are seeking to re-engage the Network after the loss of Jan Floyd-Douglass, earlier this year – an immense loss to the RSA community, and everyone that knew her. 
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Capital gains

26 Mar 2025 Helen Lock
For Raj Chetty – Harvard Professor and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin Medal in 2024 – social capital is the bedrock of economic mobility. So how can we revive it?
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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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Patron’s Lecture: why social capital matters

24 Mar 2025
In the 2025 RSA Patron’s Lecture, world-renowned political scientist Robert Putnam explores the vital role of social connections for economic mobility, civic engagement, and community wellbeing.