View allProfessor 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…
Case Study: Lessells Engineering Travel Award. Edinburgh – Dublin
“The funding proved to be a powerful catalyst; allowing me to generate numerous and wide ranging opportunities at National and…
Case Study: Lessells Engineering Travel Award. Edinburgh – Lafayette
“I was able to travel to TPI Composites in Newton, Iowa to see 56.7 m wind turbine blades being manufactured,…
Female Representation at the Top of The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Agenda
For the first time since its conception in 1783, the RSE has a council membership that is majority female…
ReSourcE Winter 2017
The issue highlights a particularly busy day in this year’s calendar, Wednesday 15 November, when, as well as celebrating the…
Acquisition Success for RSE Enterprise Fellow
Puridify, co-founded by RSE Enterprise Fellowship awardee, Oliver Hardick, has been acquired by GE Healthcare. Puridify and its 17 employees…
Bulletin for Fellows- November 2017
This month’s bulletin announces that the RSE is delighted to have Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne attending the Triennial Dinner…
Chinese Delegation Visits RSE
A 17-strong delegation visited the RSE briefly on Wednesday 22nd November. The delegation, from the Jiangsu Economic and Information Technology…
RSE–NSFC Synthetic Biology Workshop
A joint workshop took place in Tianjin and Beijing during the week of the 5th November 2017 on Synthetic Biology….
Court Room Science Primers Launched Today
Unique partnership between the judiciary and science academies produces plain English primers relaying core scientific evidence to judges. Easy-to-understand guides…
Enterprise Fellowships Celebrate 20 Years of Growing Successful Entrepreneurs
At an event held at The Hub in Edinburgh on 15 November the RSE hosted a gathering to celebrate 20…
RSE Responds to Scottish Government Plans for Measuring Attainment Gap
The RSE Education Committee has responded to the Scottish Government’s plans for measuring the attainment gap between the most and…
RSE Publishes Annual Report April 2016-March 2017
The RSE has now published the latest Annual Report for the session April 2016–March 2017. This report contains a foreword…
RSE Fellows elected to the Academy of Social Sciences
Congratulations to the following RSE Fellows who have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences: Professor…
European Commissioner Addresses the RSE on the Future of EU Research and Innovation
At the RSE’s annual MacCormick European Lecture on the 16 October the European Commissioner for Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas,…
RSE Responds to Scottish Government Consultation on Future Approach to School Funding
The RSE Education Committee has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a future approach to funding schools as part…
Biodiversity: Spotlight on Scotland
The most recent edition of Science Scotland, entitled Biodiversity: Spotlight on Scotland was produced to coincide with a two-day Conference…
RSE Fellows Elected to Royal Academy of Engineering
Congratulations to a number of RSE Fellows who have been elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering: Professor David Cumming…
Case Study: Cormack Vacation Scholarship
“The Cormack Vacation Scholarship was my first step towards the career in academia that I did not know I wanted…
RSE Responds to Scottish Government Consultation on Air Departure Tax
The RSE has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Air Departure Tax (ADT). The Society has outlined reservations over…
Researchers Granted Over £2M Support in RSE Awards
Over 100 distinguished academic researchers will receive over £2M in awards from the RSE. Supported by both public and private…
RSE publishes Advice Paper on Financial Supports for Students
The RSE Education Committee has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the interim findings of the review of financial…