View allFor 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…
RSE Publishes Advice on Rights & Social Protection
The RSE has published a further paper in its series on Brexit: Challenges & Opportunities, this one focusing on how…
Professor Dame Anne Glover is Elected as the New RSE President
The RSE is delighted to announce that Professor Dame Anne Glover DBE, FRS, FRSE has been elected as the next…
RSE Responds on Impact of Brexit on Scottish Budget
The RSE has submitted evidence to help inform the Inquiry being undertaken by the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Constitution Committee…
Call Now Open for Sabbatical Research Grants
The call is now open for Sabbatical Research Grants. These Grants offer academic staff in Scottish Higher Education Institutions, (early…
Video: Her Majesty The Queen’s Visit to The RSE Royal Medals Ceremony
Some of the UK’s most outstanding talent has been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen who visited the RSE on…