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Community café

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13 Nov 2018

Steve Morris FRSA

"Where is our community hurting? Is there anything we can do about it?" These are some of the questions that Steve Morris FRSA was asking in the process of creating a community café in North London, to tackle loneliness and improve memory in elderly people.
The progressive case against UBI

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08 Nov 2018

James Murphy

The RSA is a well-known advocate of exploring universal basic income and its potential. Not all our Fellows agree. James Murphy FRSA believes that the concept is fundamentally flawed and argues that is time to abandon the idea.
#iPlay4Peace

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27 Sep 2018

Neil McLennan FRSA

November 2018 will mark 100 years after the First World War ended. In what ways could we continue to remember the Armistice and why?
Waking up to gender inequality

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27 Sep 2018

Robert Lindberg

Gender equality should be taught from a young age so that society can unlearn damaging assumptions about gender norms before it's too late.
Walking the tightrope on the future of work

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18 Sep 2018

Sir Brendan Paul Barber

In advance of a national conference on the future of work, Sir Brendan Barber, Acas Chair, argues that anyone who aims to influence the world of work has to understand the ever- shifting policy focus between regulation, in the form of legally enforceable rights, and discretion, where behaving in a certain way is advisory but not enforceable.
Design Thinking for Writing

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04 Sep 2018

Jordana Globerman

Design thinking can be a useful a tool outside the office. It can play a crucial role in education, creative activities and personal development. When we begin to consider the vast array of applications that might benefit from a design thinking approach, the opportunities are limitless. Jordana Globerman found that writing essays was a good place to start.
Inclusivity comes from respect not indignity

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03 Sep 2018

Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari

Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari argues Boris Johnson's demonisation and mocking of niqab wearers at best displayed a brazen example of ignorant Islamophobia and the bullying of a minority. At worst it signalled a condoning of right wing extremist views.
Adventure learning at Crystal Palace Park

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29 Aug 2018

Hugo Dames

Hugh Dames FRSA argues that the RSA’s historical link with one example – the Adventure Learning Crystal Palace Park – speaks to the Society’s current mission.
Business-to-business asset sharing

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08 Aug 2018

Our society is changing. ‘Us’ is becoming the new ‘me’ and access to items is becoming more important than actually possessing them. Laury Zwart champions the role asset sharing between businesses.
Work and the Transition Myth

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06 Aug 2018

Graham Norris

The technologies currently being developed and rolled out will have fundamental consequences for future economic activity. Graham Norris FRSA argues that when talking about the future of work, we need to ditch the suggestion that there will be some transition endpoint and embrace the fact that change will continue to accelerate.