Rsa Events

Despite working longer hours, the UK produces less in five days than workers in Germany produce in four. Why does the UK perform so poorly on productivity? Andy Haldane, Tera Allas, Kate Bell, Sarah Davidson and Matthew Taylor look at how good work improves productivity – as well as health and happiness. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 16th January 2020. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2020/can-good-work-solve-our-productivity-puzzle

What will our lives be like when there are fewer jobs to go around? Economist Daniel Susskind envisages a world of work drastically changed by automation, and explores how to find meaning in lives less defined by work. Daniel is joined by Alan Lockey, Head of the Future Work Centre at the RSA. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 16th January 2020. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2020/how-to-thrive-in-a-world-without-work

How do we rebuild our international stature, form value-based alliances, and ensure a meaningful and active role for the UK on the global stage after the 31 January? Lisa Nandy, MP for Wigan and candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party, visits the RSA to explore the future role for the UK in the post-Brexit international landscape. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Wednesday 15th January 2020. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2020/01/Britains-Place-in-a-Post-Brexit-World

The RSA Student Design Awards is a global curriculum and competition for emerging designers that’s been running since 1924. We challenge students and recent graduates to tackle pressing social, environmental and economic issues through design thinking. This audio was recorded in 2019 and is part of the annual SDA competition

The RSA Student Design Awards is a global curriculum and competition for emerging designers that’s been running since 1924. We challenge students and recent graduates to tackle pressing social, environmental and economic issues through design thinking. This audio was recorded in 2019 and is part of the annual SDA competition.

As we near the end of 2019, a panel of commentators gathers to reflect on the forgotten moments that have shaped a year consumed by politics. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 12th December 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/092/2019-review-of-the-year

Social innovation pioneer Geoff Mulgan argues that we need new solutions designed to meet social needs if we’re to solve our most urgent global challenges. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Tuesday 10th December 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/092/how-societies-find-the-power-to-change

Behavioural geneticist Robert Plomin argues that the DNA revolution has profound implications for parenting and education. If so, how should we respond? This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 5th December 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/092/how-dna-makes-us-who-we-are

Changemaker Paul Sinton-Hewitt tells the story of parkrun, the uniquely accessible and social initiative which has opened the possibility of wellbeing and social cohesion to all. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Tuesday 3rd December 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/092/a-social-movement-for-the-common-good

Mark Major RDI, incoming Master of the RDI Faculty, will give the 2019 Address on the way in which his experience of illuminating public space has helped him develop some key principles for successful design leadership and excellence. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 28th November 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/11/dont-forget-the-magic

A fresh look at how we humans have evolved and remade the world around us. What’s our next chapter? With science writer Gaia Vince. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 28th November 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/11/the-story-of-us

How did internet companies take over the world? Economic analyst Rana Foroohar explores how we can challenge the power of the tech giants. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 21st November 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/11/how-big-tech-betrayed-us

In his annual Chief Executive’s Lecture, Matthew Taylor will discuss the scale and nature of economic insecurity today and collective solutions to confront it. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Friday 22nd November 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/11/an-age-of-insecurity

A clarion call from economist Vicky Pryce to radically reform our economic system so that it stops failing women. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 14th November 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/11/women-vs-capitalism

What is the emotional impact of living our lives online? Model and writer Naomi Shimada explores how social media is changing everything. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 7th November 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/11/a-survival-guide-to-social-media

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency and UK Commissioner to the Global Commission on Adaption, calls for collective action to protect the environment and build climate resilience. This event was recorded live at the RSA on Thursday 31st October 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/10/the-new-normal-leadership-in-the-climate-crisis

We are amidst another technological revolution and Carl Benedict Frey explores what lessons from the past, can help us to better face the present and the future of work. This event was recorded live on Thursday 31st October 2019 at the RSA. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/10/the-automation-age-the-winners-and-the-losers

After winning the Cold War, did the West lose the peace? Political scientist Ivan Krastev sheds light on the East/West divide, thirty years on. This event was recorded live on Tuesday 29th October 2019 at the RSA. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/10/liberalism-lost---30-years-after-the-fall-of-the-wall

How can a decarbonised, socially just global system be achieved? Economist Ann Pettifor discusses the radical plans laid out in the Green New Deal. This event was recorded live on Thursday 25th October 2019 at the RSA. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/10/system-change-not-climate-change/

We’re living through a crisis of distraction. Behavioural designer Nir Eyal teaches us how to regain focus on what really matters. This event was recorded live on Wednesday 17th October 2019 at the RSA. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/10/how-to-control-your-attention-and-choose-your-life