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The study of conflict shows that divided people can come together when they talk

7 Feb 2020 Riley Thorold, Owain Service

One of the most famous experiments in social psychology took place in Robbers Cave state park, Oklahoma, in the early 1950s.

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Design principles for democratic innovation

28 Jan 2020 Ed Cox

Ed Cox on the opening of the International Week of Democratic Innovation at the People’s History Museum in Manchester.

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What we can learn from 8 schools with great arts education

27 Jan 2020 Danielle Mason

The RSA spoke to arts-rich schools across England. Their stories show a range of creative solutions for achieving an arts focus.

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Three principles for tackling regional inequality

7 Jan 2020 Ed Cox

With both of the main Westminster parties recognising the need for a new focus on England’s regions, it is important they learn from past mistakes and adopt a long-term, principled approach.

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How to break your fashion addiction

27 Dec 2019 Josie Warden

What drives us to buy fashion? And in a climate crisis, how do we tackle our consumption guilt and change our relationship with what we wear?

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Northerners don’t think they get a fair deal from the government

10 Dec 2019 Ed Cox

Could regional inequality decide the General Election? The results of our new poll of Northern voters.

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Reflections on a People’s Assembly: advice for organisers

29 Oct 2019 Clare Gage FRSA

Think about how you want to have influence, and structure your discussion around that.

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4 social care challenges we can tackle with self-management

9 Oct 2019 Ruth Hannan

The social care system isn’t working. The public doesn’t understand it. It’s bureaucratic. It’s placing a huge burden on workers. We can start to address these problems by trusting care workers.

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How can we make the growth of citizens assemblies last?

13 Sep 2019 Riley Thorold

Many new citizens’ assemblies have been announced in the UK and across Europe. Why has this happened? And how can we make this ‘deliberative moment’ last?

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6 principles for effective social action in schools

2 Sep 2019 Hannah Breeze

What we learned from working in primary schools.