View allDr Graeme Wilson & Professor Raymond MacDonald received an RSE Arts and Humanities Network award in December 2014 for their project Concurrent. …
RSE Publishes Advice on Brexit Challenges & Opportunities
As the Brexit negotiations begin, the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has established an EU Strategy Group and produced four…
Her Majesty the Queen Presents Esteemed Talent with RSE Royal Medals
Some of the UK’s most outstanding talent has been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen who visited the Royal Society…
RSE Responds to the Research Strategy for Scottish Education
The RSE has continued to highlight the importance of ensuring that independent evaluation and research evidence inform Scotland’s educational reforms….
RSE Responds to Review of Scottish Code of Good Higher Education Governance
The RSE has submitted an Advice Paper to Universities Scotland regarding the review of the new draft Scottish Code of…
Fellows Recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
Congratulations to the following RSE Fellows who were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours: Members of the Order of the…
RSE Launches Major Inquiry into Scotland’s Energy Future
On the 15 June, the RSE officially launched its major Inquiry into Scotland’s Energy Future. This follows on from successful…
New Fellows’ Induction Day
A New Fellows’ Induction Day is held annually and New Fellows are invited to attend this to be formally admitted…
Meet the Entrepreneur: Ann Attridge
Ann Attridge, Founding Director of Klik2Learn, was an Scottish Enterprise supported RSE Enterprise Fellow in 2010. Her company is based…
Outstanding Talent Awarded RSE Royal Medals
Some of the UK’s most outstanding academic talent has been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen, who has approved RSE…
RSE Fellows Elected to Other National Academies
Congratulations to a number of RSE Fellows who have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the Academy…
RSE Appoints new CEO
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is delighted to announce that its next Chief Executive will be Dr Rebekah Widdowfield….
LSG Responds to Call for Evidence on Teacher Workforce Planning
The Learned Societies’ Group on STEM Education (LSG), hosted by RSE, has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Irina Bokova on Protecting our Cultural Heritage
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, talks about protecting our cultural heritage. What can we do to protect our cultural heritage…
RSE Submits Evidence to Gender Pay Gap Inquiry
The RSE has submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee to help inform its inquiry…
LSG Comments on Changes to School Science Assessments
The Learned Societies’ Group on STEM Education in Scotland (LSG), which is hosted by the RSE, has commented on the…
RSE Responds to UK Industrial Strategy
The RSE has responded to the UK Government consultation on Building our Industrial Strategy. In the Advice Paper the RSE welcomes…
Maurice Fallon on Robots
Maurice Fallon, Lecturer in Robotics at the University of Edinburgh answers questions about Robots! Can we build a robot with…
Meet the Entrepreneur: Caroline Barelle
Caroline Barelle, CEO of Elasmogen, was an Scottish Enterprise and BBSRC supported RSE Enterprise Fellow in 2015. Her company is…
Skills in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The RSE has responded to the British Academy (BA) project that is considering the skills inherent to the study of…
Academic Excellence Recognised with the Announcement of RSE Prizewinners
Some of Scotland’s most remarkable academic talent is recognised as the RSE reveals its 2017 Prize-winners. These awards are presented…
Quiz-a-Whiz: Lorna Dawson on Soil Science
Lorna Dawson, Research Scientist at The James Hutton Institute answers questions about Soil Science. If you weren’t a soil scientist…
Memorial Service for Sir Roger Young FRSE
The RSE was sorry to hear of the death of one of our Fellows, Sir Roger Young FRSE, Former Principal…
RSE Fellow and YAS Member Elected to the Academy of Social Sciences
Congratulations to RSE Fellow Alison Phipps OBE, UNESCO Chair of Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts, and Professor of…