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Enlightening the Constitutional Debate

Scotland and the UK

A series of ten events to Enlighten the Constitutional Debate in advance of the forthcoming referendum on Scotland’s future relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom, organised by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the British Academy.

On 18 September 2014, the Scottish people will be asked if Scotland should be an independent country. The issue of Scottish independence is the biggest constitutional issue facing the UK at the moment, with far-reaching implications for all UK citizens.

The purpose of the series is not to influence the referendum process in a particular way; the aim is instead to encourage rich and informed debate on a hugely important topic.

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Further information about the events held by the British Academy in this series is available here

In 2012, the Society and the Academy convened a conference on Scotland and the United Kingdom to provide a platform for a frank and informed discussion on this topic. The conference, held over two days in Edinburgh and London, was attended by a range of academic and policy experts. The report on the events “Scotland and the United Kingdom” was published last September and is a record of the views expressed by the speakers and attendees at those events.

It does not represent an established position of either the BA or the RSE.