View allThe Royal Society of Edinburgh’s President, Dame Anne Glover FRS FRSE has commented on the Prime Minister’s speech on science and modern Industrial Strategy
RSE Fellows elected to the Royal Society and to the Academy of Medical Sciences
Congratulations to the following RSE Fellows who have been elected to the Royal Society and to the Academy of Medical Sciences
Royal Society–Wellcome Trust: Future Partnership Project
The RSE has joined 51 other organisations in supporting the joint Royal Society–Wellcome Trust ‘Future Partnership Project’ statement launched today.
ReSourcE – RSE Newsletter Spring 2018
Featured in this first issue of our newsletter in 2018 is news of the Triennial Dinner held in January 2018, in honour of our outgoing President, Jocelyn Bell Burnell DBE; the Guest of Honour at the Dinner was Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, an Honorary Fellow of the RSE.
Science and the Law: Handling Scientific Evidence in the Courtroom
Members of the judiciary and scientific community gathered in Edinburgh on Wednesday 21 March 2018 to discuss the launch of the first in a planned series of ‘primers’ intended to assist the judiciary when handling scientific evidence in the courtroom.
How can national academies work together to tackle global issues?
On Thursday 25 Janaury 2018, RSE President, Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell, welcomed representatives of national academies, and other learned societies, from Canada, Australia and many parts of Europe, for a day of discussion about how national academies could help tackle a series of key global issues.
RSE Responds to Consultation on Attainment of Children in Poverty
The RSE’s Education Committee has responded to the Scottish Parliament Education and Skills’ Committee inquiry into the attainment and achievement…
RSE Welcomes New Enterprise Fellows
The RSE are delighted to welcome the next cohort of Enterprise Fellows into the programme. There are seven aspiring entrepreneurial…
RSE Delegation encourages Innovation Collaborations between Scotland and China
Collaborations in research and innovation between Scotland and China were at the forefront of a recent high-level forum in China….
RSE reviews Women in STEM report – Tapping All Our Talents: Six Years On
The RSE and the Young Academy of Scotland has launched Tapping All Our Talents: Six Years On, a review into the progress that has been made towards equality in the Scottish STEM workplace over the past six years.
RSE Unlocking Ambition Enterprise Fellowship Programme now open!
Applications are now open for a brand new cutting-edge entrepreneurial support scheme. The £4m Unlocking Ambition Challenge is delivered by key stakeholders from Scotland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem as part of the Scotland CAN DO initiative
Development of Framework Programme 9
The RSE has responded to the European Commission’s consultation on the development of Framework Programme 9, the successor to Horizon…
RSE joins Commonwealth Academies of Science in Statement on Climate Change
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has joined science leaders from around the globe to call on the Commonwealth Heads…
International Women’s Day 2018
On this International Women’s Day, 8th March 2018, the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) wishes to celebrate some of our…
Call Now Open for Joint Projects with National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
The call is now open for 2018 RSE – CNR Joint Projects. The RSE–CNR Joint Project scheme is designed to…
The RSE Welcomes 66 New Fellows
Leading figures from Academia, Public Service, Business and the Arts have joined Scotland’s National Academy The Royal Society of Edinburgh…
RSE responds to House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Inquiry on Brexit: Science and Innovation
The RSE has responded to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Inquiry, ‘Brexit: Science and Innovation’. The Committee…
RSE Calls for Broader Focus on Healthier Future Strategy
The RSE have responded to the Scottish Government’s Healthier Future Strategy. The Working Group supports the public health interventions, but…
RSE Response to Scottish Government Minimum Unit Pricing Implementation
The RSE has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the implementation of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) legislation. The response…
RSE responds to the Migration Advisory Committee’s inquiry into impact of international students in UK
An RSE Working Group, chaired by Professor David Cole-Hamilton, have released their response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) call…
Case Study: The European Glia Meeting
“The aim was to provide on-site childcare facilities and, with funding from the RSE award, for the first time in…
Sue Black reveals the truth: whose remains rest in the coffin?
Professor Sue Black FRSE reveals the truth about the contents of a lead coffin resting in the Fraser family mausoleum near Inverness. Does it or does it not contain the remains of ‘The Old Fox’, Lord Lovat?
Developing a Shared Vision for a Future UK/EU Partnership for Research and Innovation
The RSE has responded to the joint project from the Royal Society and Wellcome Trust that is seeking to develop…
Queen’s New Year Honours 2018
The RSE offers its congratulations to the following Fellows who were recognised in the Queen’s 2018 New Year Honours: Knights…