Social Equity

How Mississippi beats the odds on childhood literacy

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A state used to finishing last in education now tops the tables in childhood literacy rates. But there’s a risk of learning the wrong lessons from Mississippi's success.

Autumn 2026 Impact Programme

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Hello from the Impact Programme Team! Here’s just some of what you can look forward to in September, October & November.

Reimagining Black Arsenal: Football, Identity and Society

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Join us for an evening exploring Black Arsenal as a living space of cultural memory, belonging and collective identity, as author and academic Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka reflects on how recent seasons have reshaped its meaning and potential.

WritersMosaic: Stay In Your Lane?

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WritersMosaic returns to The Conduit to examine if the familiar refrain of 'write what you know' can ever really tell the whole story.

Humza Yousaf: My Family’s Escape from Gaza and The Cost of Leadership

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Former First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf tells the dramatic story of evacuating his wife’s parents from Gaza, while also coping with the political fallout from the conflict.

An Evening with John Amaechi

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In partnership with Meet for Good, we welcome the organisational psychologist and Founder of APS Intelligence to reflect on authentic, responsible leadership.

Chris Bryant on A Life and a Half

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The Labour minister and bestselling author walks us through his unorthodox journey to politics, in conversation with John Grindrod.

Summer 2026 Impact Programme

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Hello from the Impact Programme team. We’ve had a great start to the year, and here’s just some of what you can look forward to in June, July and August.

Film Screening and Q&A with Abigail Disney

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Filmmaker and philanthropist Abigail Disney joins us at The Conduit for a screening of her acclaimed personal essay documentary which grapples with America’s profound inequality crisis. 

The Case for Prison Reform

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What does prison reform look like, how can it be made to work for victims and prisoners, and what change can be brought about in the near future?