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The people’s Olympiad

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05 Apr 2012

Martin Willis FRSA directed an intercultural community project as part of the West Midland 2012 Cultural Olympiad earlier this year. He argues that more time should be spent celebrating this kind of grass roots activity, which captures the spirit of the people’s Olympics.

Valuing human capital

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02 Apr 2012

The old corporate cliché that 'our people are our greatest asset' is based on a fundamental truth. Michael Echols FRSA argues that the way we evaluate economic success and the impact of investment in people needs to reflect this.

What could brands mean?

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29 Mar 2012

A new international survey finds that people care little about brands. Umair Haque FRSA argues that this signals a need for brands to make a huge leap in becoming trusted and relevant to people.

Serve to lead

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01 Mar 2012

Frank Hore FRSA David Low FRSA

Much of what we read about leadership seems at odds with our experiences of it in action. Frank Hore and David Low FRSAs have observed many leaders in action and think they know why.

Police and crime commissioners: a good thing?

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26 Jan 2012

Police and crime commissioners will be introduced later this year. Andrew Morley FRSA, previously chief executive to the London Criminal Justice Partnership, argues that they have the potential to systemise the kind of partnership working required to respond to crime.

The justice system and military veterans

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04 Nov 2011

Military veterans are over represented in the criminal justice system. Trevor Philpott FRSA argues that our current response to this signifies a failure in the Military Covenant and for new alternatives to custody.

Humanity 2.0

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21 Sep 2011

How will we ascribe status to human life in a ‘post-human’ world? Steve Fuller FRSA argues we need to start taking the profound questions that arise from post-humanism seriously if we are to ensure more than the few will benefit.

Should we play fair with religion?

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07 Sep 2011

The RSA’s strapline is 21st century enlightenment. Brenda Watson FRSA argues for more discussion of religion, which she believes has a legitimate place in public discourse.  

Can we teach moral reasoning?

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18 Aug 2011

There is currently another curriculum review underway in the UK. Emma Worley asks whether lessons in morality be considered within the review and if schools should 'build character and virtue', how should this be done?