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

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

9 Jul 2025 Gareth Dennis

A stylized illustration of people walking up a long staircase through clouds toward a large, elegant train station, with a train beside the platform and birds flying in the pastel sky.

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Persons of tomorrow

The competencies needed to meet the complex challenges of the 21st century

1 Dec 2022 Graham Leicester, Cassie Robinson

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In Conversation

“Even in relation to profound problems, over a longer period, you can make a huge difference”

Geoff Mulgan interviewed by The Times’ Rachel Sylvester

1 Dec 2022 Rachel Sylvester

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

Persons of tomorrow

“Even in relation to profound problems, over a longer period, you can make a huge difference”

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