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The We Society returns on Wednesday 15 July

July 10, 2026 11:17am 2 min

The We Society returns for its 11th season on Wednesday, so join acclaimed journalist and Academy of Social Sciences president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories beh...

Harnessing Creative Destruction with Philippe Aghion

April 21, 2026 7:48pm 48 min

We end Season 10 with an intimate interview between the Nobel Prize winning economist Philippe Aghion and Will Hutton. They delve into the concept of "creative destruction," a term coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter, ...

Whoever holds our data holds the power with Carissa Véliz

April 14, 2026 7:05pm 32 min

Professor Carissa Véliz is a philosopher who is examining the threats and possibilities of today’s digital world. She is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford ...

Climate action: small human acts can make a big difference with Tim Lenton

April 08, 2026 3:28am 30 min

The consequences of climate change are everywhere. From record-breaking wildfires to catastrophic floods, climate disasters are killing hundreds of thousands and displacing millions. In the past decade alone, climate-rel...

AI and the Future of Public Services with Imogen Parker

March 31, 2026 8:48pm 31 min

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 change. But while private companies have embraced AI, how is the public...

How happy is the world in 2026? With Jan-Emmanuel De Neve

March 24, 2026 10:20pm 33 min

Our guest,  Professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve shares with us the top findings from the recently released 2026 World Happiness Report. He is Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science at the University of Oxford and Dire...

Using virtual reality to build a more inclusive NHS with Stephani Hatch

March 17, 2026 7:17pm 31 min

Professor Stephani Hatch has dedicated her career to making workplaces - especially the NHS - more inclusive by reducing discriminatory practices. She is the Vice Dean for Culture, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and Pr...

What does it mean to be grown up today? with Bobby Duffy and Carey Oppenheim

March 10, 2026 9:26pm 44 min

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 microscope.  Carey Oppenheim is a project lead on the Nuffield Foundation's...

'I’m not psychic, just very lucky!' With Professor Richard Wiseman

March 03, 2026 8:05pm 30 min

In the first episode of Season 10, we are joined by Professor Richard Wiseman who has spent his career studying the intangible ways humans communicate with one another - not just through language, but with humour, magic ...

The We Society Season 10 Trailer

February 27, 2026 9:37am 3 min

Join host Will Hutton for Season 10 of the We Society from next week to hear some of the best ideas to shape the way we live.Launching Wednesday 4th March with an array of great guests starting with Richard Wiseman who i...

US and China: behind the rhetoric with Rana Mitter

November 18, 2025 8:23pm 34 min

Joining Will Hutton for the final episode of Season 9 is Professor Rana Mitter, an authority on contemporary China and U.S relations. He is the ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. In the conv...

Investing in the Early Years: Can policy catch up with evidence? with Eleanor Ireland

November 11, 2025 8:21pm 32 min

Almost a third of five-year-olds in Britain enter primary school without the essential language, communication, and literacy skills they need to thrive. Eleanor Ireland, our guest today, looks at the critical importance ...

Can language convict a criminal? with Tim Grant

November 04, 2025 8:40pm 33 min

Professor Tim Grant is one of the world's most experienced forensic linguistic practitioners who specialises in the analysis of abusive and threatening communications. He is an academic practitioner in the field of foren...

Evidence for change: rethinking child poverty policy with Alex Beer

October 28, 2025 11:10pm 27 min

Our guest today, Alex Beer, joins us at a critical time as the UK Government prepares to publish its child poverty strategy this autumn.According to official numbers, there are 4.5 million children living in poverty in t...

Inoculating the mind: protecting against misinformation with Sander van der Linden

October 21, 2025 8:23pm 34 min

Professor Sander van der Linden explores the impact of misinformation and how to prevent its spread within the general public. His work as Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the...

Our Love Affair with Travel with journalist Simon Calder

October 14, 2025 8:30pm 32 min

Simon Calder is the man with the answers when it comes to any travel related questions. Having started as a travel journalist at the Independent newspaper in 1994, Simon has decades of knowledge and insight when it comes...

Saving the 86 bus and designing better cities for the old and young with Tine Buffell and Julia King

October 07, 2025 8:29pm 33 min

How can cities be better designed for the older generation and girls? These are the tough questions tackled in this episode of The We Society with Professor Tine Buffel and Dr. Julia King, prominent academics in urban so...

Emergency planning is more about tea than being James Bond with Lucy Easthope

September 30, 2025 8:09pm 33 min

Professor Lucy Easthope is a leading authority on recovering from disaster and she joins our host Will Hutton in the first episode of Season 9 of the We Society.They discusses the long-term implications of the COVID-19 p...

The We Society Season 9 Trailer

September 23, 2025 8:16am 1 min

Join host Will Hutton for Season 9 of the We Society from next week to hear some of the best ideas to shape the way we live.Launching October 1 with an interview with Lucy Easthope, an international adviser on disaster r...

Solving the Productivity Puzzle with Ed Balls, Anna Stansbury and Dan Turner

July 08, 2025 8:28pm 40 min

In the final episode of Season 8 of the We Society, our host Will Hutton is joined by economist and former Labour politician Ed Balls, Dr. Anna Stansbury, a researcher in labour and macroeconomics from MIT, and Dan Turne...

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