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How could a basic income change people’s lives?

16 May 2019 Ian Burbidge, Aima Ahmed

Three examples of how a basic income could help people take control of their futures.

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How CDC Pensions can give better outcomes: an illustrative example

18 Mar 2019 David Pitt-Watson, Hari Mann

Jo is saving for a pension, and wants to have enough to provide for herself from retirement until death. David Pitt-Watson FRSA and Harinder Mann FRSA take us through why CDC pensions might be the answer.

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How bringing people together to find consensus helped us improve pensions

18 Mar 2019 Toby Murray

Toby Murray looks back on the RSA’s work to make CDC pensions a reality, reflecting on a process that has championed collaboration and found common ground.

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Is pressure to achieve exam results contributing to school exclusions? Yes, new RSA data indicates

11 Mar 2019 Laura Partridge

Our research found a spike in admissions to Pupil Referral Units in the autumn term of Year 11, the final term before a student’s exam results count towards a school’s performance.

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Go forth, Evidence Champions!

14 Feb 2019 Mark Londesborough, Sam Grinsted

The RSA launches The Cultural Learning Evidence Champion’s Handbook to support arts and cultural educators to get to grips with ‘evidence-rich practice’.

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4 reasons to protect cash and bank branches

31 Jan 2019 Mark Hall

The speed of the UK banking industry’s move away from cash and bank branches is harming many communities and poses real economic and social risks.

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The industry of the future: care

16 Feb 2017 Anthony Painter

Anthony Painter asks what a social mission driven industrial policy would look like – starting with care.

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What is artificial intelligence anyway?

15 Dec 2016 Benedict Dellot

Artificial intelligence could be the most important innovation of the 21st century. But does anyone really know what it means?