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Hilary Cottam

@hilarycottam.bsky.social
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Author of Radical Help and The Work We Need (out May 2025), Hon Prof @iipp-ucl.bsky.social Trustee @jrf-uk.bsky.social. Doer. Free Radical www.hilarycottam.com

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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
How might we shape good work in every place and every post code - I’m speaking today at the Jersey Festival of Words - if you happen to be on this lovely island, join me!
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Delighted to be listed here - come join me #TheWorkWeNeed irresistiblemagazine.com.au/top-25-irres...
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Top 25 Irresistible Events At The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026 - Irresistible Magazine
The theme this year is Changing Your Mind, and at every turn in the program there's just another extraordinary irresistible speaker happy to share their inspirations and turn the lightbulbs on in the ...
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John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Andy Burnham wants to fix social care. It’s personal for him and for a lot of us too
Finally a grownup is in charge who speaks to voters as fellow adults. If he fixes this, he’ll achieve more than most other PMs
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I’m delighted to be returning with my new book to @edbookfest w @sarahoconnor - we will be discussing how good work in the age of AI and how to make it real. Join us August 21 #TheWorkWeNeed New Ways of Working | Edinburgh International Book Festival www.edbookfest.co.uk/events/hilar...
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Hilary Cottam & Sarah O’Connor: New Ways of Working | Edinburgh International Book Festival
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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
✅ City Capability Check @IIPP_UCL is gathering insights from public officials working on climate policy, innovation, citizen participation, strategy, and governance. If you work in a European city administration, learn more and participate here: buff.ly/eW480G3
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Join me this afternoon to discuss how we can re-shape policy for human flourishing and the power of capabilities w/ @jonathanwolff.bsky.social @rainerkattel.bsky.social @jessicaallenmd.bsky.social
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Work We Need - out in paperback today and available on line and in all bookshops. This is for you if you want a different story about work and what’s possible. @ViragoBooks
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Work We Need - out in paperback today and available on line and in all bookshops. This is for you if you want a different story about work and what’s possible. @ViragoBooks
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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
🚀 Rethinking the State returns this June. Join us at the fourth annual UCL IIPP FORUM 2026, 16–17 June in London. 🔗 Learn more and register here buff.ly/fZlA7M2
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
What wonderful news for London, public policy and the LSE: @slaughteram.bsky.social | New Dean of LSE School of Public Policyhttps://www.lse.ac.uk/news/anne-marie-slaughter-dean-lse-school-public-policy
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Renewal @renewaljournal.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
SUBSCRIBE TO READ: Closing the issue, @hilarycottam.bsky.social takes us on a journey from the UK to the US and back again, speaking to hundreds of individuals about their experiences and vision of 'good work'. renewal.org.uk/articles/com...
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Come Together: Work Organising for the Twenty-First Century Transition
A quarterly journal of politics and ideas, committed to exploring and expanding the radical potential of social democracy.
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
If you are in the UK Civil Service- a DD or aspiring DD - this is an opportunity to work with me, England’s Upland Communities and @DefraGovUK on system transformation - please share widely a fantastic opportunity for a brilliant candidate civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…
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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
✍️ "Work isn’t working, but it could." Catch up on our 2025 IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel featuring @hilarycottam.bsky.social in conversation with Professors @rainerkattel.bsky.social & @mazzucatom.bsky.social on her new book 'The Work We Need'. 🔗 Watch the recording here: buff.ly/wOj0017
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Many many congratulations @mazzucatom.bsky.social
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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
✍️ "Work isn’t working, but it could." Catch up on our 2025 IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel featuring @hilarycottam.bsky.social in conversation with Professors @rainerkattel.bsky.social & @mazzucatom.bsky.social on her new book 'The Work We Need'. 🔗 Watch the recording here: buff.ly/CEcSpv1
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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
✍️ "Work isn’t working, but it could." Catch up on our 2025 IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel featuring @hilarycottam.bsky.social in conversation with Professors @rainerkattel.bsky.social & @mazzucatom.bsky.social on her new book 'The Work We Need'. 🔗 Watch the recording here: buff.ly/rJfSns1
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
So thrilled TheWorkWeNeed is a book of the year! Thank you to my readers and @TLS www.the-tls.com/regular-feat...
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Books of the Year 2025
David Abulafia In Silence of the Gods (CUP), Francis Young fills a gaping hole in knowledge about the religious beliefs of peoples living beyond the bounds of Christendom in medieval and early modern ...
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Next Monday 08 I will be talking about The Work We Need with the Joseph Centre of Dignified Work - come along - and snap up a reduced price book as a Christmas prezzie whilst you are with us www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-work-w...
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The Work we Need: A Conversation with Author Hilary Cottam
Join us at Agora London for a conversation with Hilary Cottam on how reimagining work can shape the kind of world we want to build together.
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Next Monday 08 I will be talking about The Work We Need with the Joseph Centre of Dignified Work - come along - and snap up a reduced price book as a Christmas prezzie whilst you are with us www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-work-w...
eventbrite.co.uk
The Work we Need: A Conversation with Author Hilary Cottam
Join us at Agora London for a conversation with Hilary Cottam on how reimagining work can shape the kind of world we want to build together.
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
#RadicalHelp ‘the overhaul we need’ @financialtimes.com
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Thank you to @uniofbathipr.bsky.social Bath, to Margaret Hefferman and to everyone who joined the conversation and this queue last night #TheWorkWeNeed
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
A wonderful in depth interview w @carlotaperez.bsky.social about her life, work and what makes a revolution - enjoy!
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
If you are in Bath in October join me- I will be discussing my new book #TheWorkWeNeed with the brilliant Margaret Hefferman
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IPR @uniofbathipr.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
What kind of work does our society truly need? Join the us for our latest event - @hilarycottam.bsky.social: The Work We Need, exploring how we can rethink work for wellbeing, equity & social transformation. 📅 Tuesday, October 21 · 6 - 7pm GMT+1 🎟️ Register: buff.ly/J0O4DqX #TheWorkWeNeed
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Hilary Cottam: The Work We Need
In conversation with Margaret Heffernan, Hilary Cottam explores how we could work differently and live better.
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IPR @uniofbathipr.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
What kind of work does our society truly need? Join the us for our latest event - @hilarycottam.bsky.social: The Work We Need, exploring how we can rethink work for wellbeing, equity & social transformation. 📅 Tuesday, October 21 · 6 - 7pm GMT+1 🎟️ Register: buff.ly/J0O4DqX #TheWorkWeNeed
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Hilary Cottam: The Work We Need
In conversation with Margaret Heffernan, Hilary Cottam explores how we could work differently and live better.
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
‘Learn to care’ could replace ‘learn to code’ as the go to career advice for the next generation @jburnmurdoch.ft.com #TheWorkWeNeed
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Are we afraid or do we simply balk at leaving the waste for future generations- something this and an identical article in @FT today fails to even engage with…
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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
✍️ "Work isn’t working, but it could." Catch up on our recent IIPP #RethinkingTheState Forum panel featuring @hilarycottam.bsky.social in conversation with @rainerkattel.bsky.social & @mazzucatom.bsky.social on her new book 'The Work We Need'. 🔗 Watch the recording here: buff.ly/WOgMhFK
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The work / tech story is not already determined but something we can shape - join me and this brilliant panel tomorrow to discuss how ….
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Is work just another thing created to exploit us? Compass Director Neal Lawson has a fascinating conversation with @hilarycottam.bsky.social about what work should mean in the 21st Century. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Our latest podcast episode is a can't miss as we are in conversation with the inimitable @hilarycottam.bsky.social! We talk everything her latest book, 'The Work We Need', setting out the principles of good 21st century work - and she provides a road map as to how we might get there.
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Richard Bates @discript.com · 08/06/2025
Listening to Private Passions where Professor @hilarycottam.bsky.social is talking about many social issues, including design of prisons, adult loneliness, finding meaning and purpose in life, and caring for elderly. Fascinating, and available online: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Radio 3 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC Radio 3 on BBC Sounds
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Stefan Stern @stefanstern.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Terrific to hear @hilarycottam.bsky.social talking to @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social at the Barbican this evening about her important new book The Work We Need. @uclpolicylab.bsky.social
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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Upcoming event at LSE Festival 🎉 Join us on Wednesday 18 June for a thought-provoking discussion on the future of technology, work, and inequality with @faizashaheen.bsky.social‬, @hilarycottam.bsky.social @jackstilgoe.bsky.social, and @aaronreeves.bsky.social‬ Find out more: buff.ly/ggvGv5R
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New Local @wearenewlocal.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
“I asked people what good work looks like in this century & what it would take to get there. I heard the same stories again & again.” @hilarycottam.bsky.social reminds us: narrow economic models of work no longer serve us. She offers a 21st century reimaging rooted in the ideas of everyday experts.
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Iain Moore @iainmoore.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Interesting to hear @hilarycottam.bsky.social talk about the most expansive and exciting imaginations about work is coming not from think tanks, but from people in Kilmarnock, barrow etc where their motivation for entertaining radical change is driven by necessity. #StrongerThings
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Join me 18th of June at the LSE Festival - I will be exploring whether we can shape the direction of technology in workers’ favour with this excellent panel #TheWorkWeNeed
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Thank you to @theobserveruk.bsky.social for featuring #TheWorkWeNeed this weekend
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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
➡️ Re-thinking Work and Work Organising IIPP Forum 2025 - #RethinkingTheState Join @hilarycottam.bsky.social‬ to explore how we can rethink work for the 21st century—balancing people, planet, and purpose, drawing on her book 'The Work We Need'. 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/j7ZFvdW
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Ten pockets of vitality @jamestplunkett.bsky.social on the seeds of a new political economy
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
On just getting started - and building today's mutualist eco-system. As some of you know, I am more and more convinced this is a route for future public services - a bit more about it here from the brilliant Sara Horowitz @ssireview.bsky.social ssir.org/articles/ent...
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The Next Generation of Mutualism (SSIR)
An ecosystem approach to investing in and supporting mutualist enterprises—from the ground up.
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Thank you to @fundaciodisseny.com for this honour and for recognising the power and potential of social design
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Hello - introducing myself here: author of Radical Help and out this May The Work We Need. I'm a thinker, maker, collaborator and social activist. My current project design work spans health, care, work and rural communities/the environment. Delighted to connect...
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I'm one of those who have signed this letter - you can do the same. We can't face our complex climate challenge without a school curriculum that educates each and everyone of us about what is at stake and what we can do...
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Hilary Cottam @hilarycottam.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
US journal Daedalus Winter 25 is dedicated to CARE. All articles are open access including this brilliant piece on a new care economy by @SlaughterAM and Elizabeth Garlow www.amacad.org/daedalus/wor...
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A Worldview of Care & a New Economics
This essay draws upon scientific insights around care and caregiving, alongside new economic proposals, to distill a worldview of care. This worldview proceeds from an abstraction of human nature and ...
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