View allSir Michael Atiyah OM HonFRSE, FRS, HonFREng, HonFmedSci, HonFFA, HonFLSW and past President of the RSE, passed away on 11th January 2019.
Case Study: Lessells Engineering Travel Award. Glasgow – Hong Kong
“I am grateful for this amazing and fundamental educational experience, which I think every PhD student should experience during their…
Standardised Assessments in Scottish Education
The RSE has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee inquiry into Scottish National Standardised Assessments in schools….
Queen’s New Year Honours 2019
The RSE offers its congratulations to the following Fellows who were recognised in the Queen’s 2019 New Year Honours: Knighthood…
Learned Societies’ Group responds to GTCS proposals for revising initial teacher education entry requirements
The Learned Societies’ Group on STEM Education (LSG), hosted by the RSE, has responded to the General Teaching Council for…
Unlocking Ambition Enterprise Fellowships: 6-Month Presentations
We are 6 months into the delivery of the Unlocking Ambition initiative, which is supporting 40 highly ambitious entrepreneurs split…
Brexit Crossroads: What Now?
Read the report on the Scottish Centre on European Relations (SCER) and RSE roundtable discussion on ‘Brexit Crossroads: What Now?’
RSE calls for new independent environment enforcement body post-Brexit
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy, recommends the establishment of a new, fully independent environmental scrutiny and…
RSE signs joint statement on Scotland’s relationship with Europe post Brexit
The RSE has joined colleges, universities, Trade Unions and the Scottish Government in a joint statement reflecting a united approach…
Tapping All Our Talents 2018 Report on Women in STEM
The RSE and the Young Academy of Scotland have, today, launched their report, Tapping All Our Talents 2018 (TAOT 2018),…
Impact Report 2017–18
Find out more about the work of the RSE in our latest Impact Report for 2017–2018 Impact Report 2017–18
Remembering the Great War 5–12 November
To mark the centenary of the end of the Great War, the RSE and the RSE Young Academy of Scotland…
RSE President, Dame Anne Glover FRS has commented on the impact of a hard Brexit on science and research.
Along with a number of other experts, Dame Anne Glover has commented on a recent Francis Crick Institute warning that…
Dr Hoesung Lee – ‘Addressing climate change and pursuing economic development’ – WATCH NOW
Each year the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) invites a prominent figure to deliver the MacCormick European Lecture. On Monday…
RSE Publishes Annual Report April 2017–March 2018
The RSE has now published the latest Annual Report for the session April 2017–March 2018. This report contains a foreword…
Research Awards Programme 2018
Our Research Awards Programme 2018 provides details of the RSE’s extensive opportunities and celebrates the talents of our awardees. Read…
Scottish start-up will re-purpose surplus fashion into bespoke wardrobes for domestic abuse survivors
As consumers demand increasing social and environmental responsibility from retail industry, ALICAS will gift bespoke parcels of unsold fashion to…
Six-figure boost for customer data firm Prodsight
An Edinburgh-based startup enabling businesses to gain insight from customer support conversation data has secured £115,000 in seed funding.
RSE–CHINA ‘Robotics and AI’ Workshop
RSE–National Natural Science Foundation of China Workshop Groundbreaking Scientific Opportunities in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Research: A 20-Year View The…
Enterprise Fellows in run for Converge Challenge
Enterprise Fellows in the run to become the next Converge Challenge Winner: Current Enterprise Fellows Kate Cameron (Cytochroma), Peter Orrell…
Start-Ups: Shaping Scotland’s Future
The most recent edition of Science Scotland, Start-Ups: Shaping Scotland’s Future focuses on nine of the most promising young start-up…
Enterprise Fellow scores partnership with Homeless World Cup
Enterprise Fellow Roy Hotrabhvanon and his start-up PlayerData have partnered up with the global social enterprise, Homeless World Cup to…
RSE Fellows awarded 2018 British Academy President’s Medal
Congratulations to the following RSE Fellows who have been awarded the 2018 prestigious British Academy President’s Medal: Dame Frances Cairncross…
Enterprise Fellowship Programme Now Open to Applications
The next RSE Enterprise Fellowship Programme is now open to promising business ideas and the deadline for application is Wednesday…