Videos

How much does Britain cost?

Public talks / Video / Online

23 Feb 2023

Online via YouTube

Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, follows the £1 trillion it now costs to run the UK economy, exploring where the money comes from, how it’s spent and what reforms might be needed to prepare for future challenges.

State capacity and the green revolution we need

Public talks / Video / Online

21 Feb 2023

RSA House and online via YouTube

World-leading economist Professor Mariana Mazzucato and the Hon Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, come together for a unique opportunity to hear two global trailblazers discuss what it means for governments to lead a just green transition.

The North will rise again

Public talks / Video / Online

17 Feb 2023

Online via YouTube

Alex Niven, leading voice on the North, takes a fresh look at the roots of the North-South divide and sets out a vision for how the region can unlock a more rebalanced future of promise and potential.

Towards a more inclusive education

Public talks / Video / Online

09 Feb 2023

Online via YouTube

Bafta-nominated film director Georgia Oakley, author Paul Baker, and educators Catherine Lee and Bennie Kara explore and celebrate 20 years of social change movements that shaped progress towards a more inclusive education in the UK.

How to make better decisions

Public talks / Video / Online

02 Feb 2023

RSA House and online via YouTube

Author Ed Smith offers a new way of thinking about decision-making, leadership and success, drawing on insights from his time as Chief Selector of the England cricket team.

A new economic paradigm for people and planet

Public talks / Video

30 Jan 2023

RSA House and online via Youtube

Dennis Snower, influential economist and policy adviser to the G20, joins leading evolutionary theorist David Sloan Wilson to ask: can we re-define and re-design economics to respond more effectively to the complex collective challenges facing us now, and in the future?

Inside stories of 21st–century diplomacy

Public talks / Video / Online

26 Jan 2023

Online via YouTube

Diplomacy often takes place behind closed doors, but what does this vital role really look like in today’s world? Baroness Catherine Ashton reflects on her time as the EU’s first High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

The transformative power of everyday wonder

Public talks / Video / Online

19 Jan 2023

Online via Youtube

Join Dacher Keltner, a world-leading expert in the science and history of the emotions, for an inspiring exploration into how we can all find more wonder and awe in our modern lives.

RDInsights: Geoffrey Kirk

Video

18 Jan 2023

Mike Dempsey RDI in conversation with the aeronautics designer engineer Geoffrey Kirk RDI.