The We Society with Will Hutton

Will Hutton and guests explore the big ideas in Social Science that can change the way we live. Beyond the politics, beyond our geography are the intangible connections that hold us together – The We Society. Brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust, The We Society explores the thousands of ways Social Science can help us understand and enhance this complicated and fascinating human network. From social policy to human geography, misinformation to healthcare and AI to the war in Ukraine, leading experts, academics and public figures share the knowledge that matters. So if you’re ready for research-led insights and engaging conversations, why not make The We Society your next listen?

Episodes

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S12 Ep2: The New Space Age: The future of humanity in space with Professor Andrew Futter

4 Nov 2026 · 32 min

S12 Ep1: Why we need each other, not our devices: The science of social connection with Professor Nick Epley

28 Oct 2026 · 30 min

S11 Ep9: Season 12 of the We Society Launches Wednesday 28th!

23 Oct 2026 · 2 min

S11 Ep8: Searching for a good life: Data analysis and Google with Simon Rogers

1 Sept 2026 · 36 min

S11 Ep7: The USA 250 years after Independence with Adam Smith

26 Aug 2026 · 31 min

S11 Ep6: How can we fix the special needs system in England’s schools? with Alice Reeves

19 Aug 2026 · 32 min

S11 Ep5: Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine: what does social science tell us? with Michael Kofman

11 Aug 2026 · 27 min

S11 Ep4: The crisis of constant crisis with Danny Dorling

5 Aug 2026 · 28 min

S11 Ep3: Why Britain should back more innovators with Saul Klein

29 Jul 2026 · 34 min

S11 Ep2: Placing the Right Kind of Attention on Women’s Health with Professor Sophie Harman

21 Jul 2026 · 30 min

S11 Ep1: Social policy solutions to the UK’s inequality crisis with Helen Miller and Sir Richard Blundell

14 Jul 2026 · 36 min

The We Society returns on Wednesday 15 July

10 Jul 2026 · 2 min

S10 Ep8: Harnessing Creative Destruction with Philippe Aghion

22 Apr 2026 · 48 min

S10 Ep7: Whoever holds our data holds the power with Carissa Véliz

15 Apr 2026 · 32 min

S10 Ep6: Climate action: small human acts can make a big difference with Tim Lenton

8 Apr 2026 · 30 min

S10 Ep5: AI and the Future of Public Services with Imogen Parker

1 Apr 2026 · 31 min

S10 Ep4: How happy is the world in 2026? With Jan-Emmanuel De Neve

25 Mar 2026 · 33 min

S10 Ep3: Using virtual reality to build a more inclusive NHS with Stephani Hatch

18 Mar 2026 · 31 min

S10 Ep2: What does it mean to be grown up today? with Bobby Duffy and Carey Oppenheim

11 Mar 2026 · 44 min

S10 Ep1: 'I’m not psychic, just very lucky!' With Professor Richard Wiseman

4 Mar 2026 · 30 min

The We Society Season 10 Trailer

27 Feb 2026 · 3 min

S9 Ep8: US and China: behind the rhetoric with Rana Mitter

19 Nov 2025 · 34 min

S9 Ep7: Investing in the Early Years: Can policy catch up with evidence? with Eleanor Ireland

12 Nov 2025 · 32 min

S9 Ep6: Can language convict a criminal? with Tim Grant

5 Nov 2025 · 33 min

S9 Ep5: Evidence for change: rethinking child poverty policy with Alex Beer

29 Oct 2025 · 27 min

S9 Ep4: Inoculating the mind: protecting against misinformation with Sander van der Linden

22 Oct 2025 · 34 min

S9 Ep3: Our Love Affair with Travel with journalist Simon Calder

15 Oct 2025 · 32 min

S9 Ep2: Saving the 86 bus and designing better cities for the old and young with Tine Buffell and Julia King

8 Oct 2025 · 33 min

S9 Ep1: Emergency planning is more about tea than being James Bond with Lucy Easthope

1 Oct 2025 · 33 min

S8 Ep9: The We Society Season 9 Trailer

23 Sept 2025 · 1 min

S8 Ep8: Solving the Productivity Puzzle with Ed Balls, Anna Stansbury and Dan Turner

9 Jul 2025 · 40 min

S8 Ep7: The Social Life of Pain with Tom Shakespeare

2 Jul 2025 · 28 min

S8 Ep6: Borders, Brexit, and Fault Lines with Katy Hayward

25 Jun 2025 · 28 min

S8 Ep5: Care or Incarceration? How some of the UK’s most vulnerable children are being failed with Lisa Harker

18 Jun 2025 · 28 min

S8 Ep4: Taking entrepreneurship beyond business with Eleanor Shaw

11 Jun 2025 · 29 min

S8 Ep3: Population, Data & Destiny with Andy Tatem

4 Jun 2025 · 30 min

S8 Ep2: Morality in UK prisons with Alison Liebling

28 May 2025 · 28 min

S8 Ep1: How to get work working for everyone with Gavin Kelly

21 May 2025 · 33 min

S7 Ep7: Keep Calm and Chill with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

26 Feb 2025 · 35 min

S7 Ep6: Improving social mobility through education and language with Lee Elliot Major

19 Feb 2025 · 31 min

S7 Ep5: Tracking and stopping domestic abuse with Jane Monckton Smith

12 Feb 2025 · 28 min

S7 Ep4: Should the 9 to 5 be a thing of the past? with Clare Kelliher and Brendan Burchell

5 Feb 2025 · 29 min

S7 Ep3: Making a responsible budget with Sir Robert Chote

29 Jan 2025 · 33 min

S7 Ep2: Anxiety, Artificial Intelligence and work with Anthony Elliott

22 Jan 2025 · 28 min

S7 Ep1: The future of liberal democracy with Anand Menon

15 Jan 2025 · 27 min

S7 Ep1: The We Society Season 7 Trailer

8 Jan 2025 · 1 min

S6 Ep7: Stopping hate crime with Matthew Williams and Neil Chakraborti

21 Aug 2024 · 38 min

S6 Ep6: Why the war on drugs has failed with Alex Stevens

14 Aug 2024 · 30 min

S6 Ep5: Improving adult education with Anna Vignoles

7 Aug 2024 · 28 min

S6 Ep4: The hidden army of young carers with Saul Becker

31 Jul 2024 · 28 min

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