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Social policy solutions to the UK’s inequality crisis with Helen Miller and Sir Richard Blundell
Season 11 Episode 1
The UK is experiencing a crisis of inequality: core tenets like our education and UK healthcare system are geographically unequal and suffering, but…
9 hours ago
The We Society returns on Wednesday 15 July
The We Society returns for its 11th season on Wednesday, so join acclaimed journalist and Academy of Social Sciences president Will Hutton, as he in…
4 days, 16 hours ago
Harnessing Creative Destruction with Philippe Aghion
Season 10 Episode 8
We end Season 10 with an intimate interview between the Nobel Prize winning economist Philippe Aghion and Will Hutton.
They delve into the concept o…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Whoever holds our data holds the power with Carissa Véliz
Season 10 Episode 7
Professor Carissa Véliz is a philosopher who is examining the threats and possibilities of today’s digital world. She is an Associate Professor of P…
3 months ago
Climate action: small human acts can make a big difference with Tim Lenton
Season 10 Episode 6
The consequences of climate change are everywhere. From record-breaking wildfires to catastrophic floods, climate disasters are killing hundreds of …
3 months, 1 week ago
AI and the Future of Public Services with Imogen Parker
Season 10 Episode 5
Artificial Intelligence is now at our fingertips, in our homes, and governing what we see and how we see it. We are currently riding a great wave of…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How happy is the world in 2026? With Jan-Emmanuel De Neve
Season 10 Episode 4
Our guest, Professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve shares with us the top findings from the recently released 2026 World Happiness Report. He is Professor o…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Using virtual reality to build a more inclusive NHS with Stephani Hatch
Season 10 Episode 3
Professor Stephani Hatch has dedicated her career to making workplaces - especially the NHS - more inclusive by reducing discriminatory practices. S…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
What does it mean to be grown up today? with Bobby Duffy and Carey Oppenheim
Season 10 Episode 2
In this episode of the We Society with Will Hutton, we are joined by two esteemed academics placing journeys to adulthood under a Social Science mic…
4 months ago
'I’m not psychic, just very lucky!' With Professor Richard Wiseman
Season 10 Episode 1
In the first episode of Season 10, we are joined by Professor Richard Wiseman who has spent his career studying the intangible ways humans communica…
4 months, 1 week ago