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Advice Papers
Brexit Challenges & Opportunities: Research, Innovation & Tertiary Education
The UK research base is internationally recognised as one of the strongest in the world. As a priority, the RSE…
Brexit Challenges & Opportunities: Migration & Diversity
The UK’s decision to leave the EU will have profound consequences for UK migration policies, as well as for the…
Brexit Challenges & Opportunities: Constitutional Law & Government
Withdrawal from the EU has implications for the distribution of powers between the different governments and legislatures within the UK….
Brexit Challenges & Opportunities: Economy, Public Finance & Economic Strategy
The RSE argues that the Brexit process should minimise the adverse effects on business and the economy and maximise the…
A Research Strategy for Scottish Education
The RSE Education Committee has produced an Advice Paper responding to the Scottish Government’s Research Strategy for Scottish Education.
Scottish Code of Good Higher Education Governance
The RSE responded to the new Draft Code of Good Higher Education Governance. Overall the RSE welcomes the new revised…
UK Industrial Strategy
The RSE has submitted a response to the UK Government’s consultation Building Our Industrial Strategy.
Celebrating the Skills in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The RSE has responded to a consultation published by the British Academy into the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Head Teacher Qualifications
The RSE Education Committee has submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the draft Head Teacher and Training…
Gender Pay Gap
The RSE has submitted an Advice Paper to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee to help inform…
Phase Two of the Review of Enterprise & Skills Agencies
In a response to Phase Two of the Scottish Government’s Review of Enterprise & Skills Agencies, the RSE has called…
Brexit: Devolution – Science and Innovation
The RSE has submitted an Advice Paper on Science and Innovation to help inform the House of Lords EU Select…
Brexit: Devolution
The RSE, British Academy and Learned Society of Wales have submitted a joint paper to the House of Lords EU…
Commission on Parliamentary Reform
The RSE has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Commission on Parliamentary Reform, stating that any democratic audit of Holyrood must ensure…
Curriculum for Excellence Management Board Evidence Session
The RSE has suggested questions for the Education and Skills Committee evidence session with the Curriculum for Excellence Management Board…
Review of Scotland’s Education & Skills Bodies
The RSE has contributed a Briefing Paper to help inform the Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee’s recent review of the…
Response to the Review of School Governance
The RSE has responded to the Scottish Government’s Review of School Governance. The response was prepared by the RSE’s Education…
Review of School Governance
In response to the Scottish Government’s review of school governance, the RSE hosted a roundtable meeting in Oct 2016. A…
Review of Enterprise & Skills Agencies
In a submission to the Education and Skills Committee of the Scottish Parliament the RSE has called on the Scottish…
The Performance of Education Scotland
The RSE has responded to the Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee’s consideration of the performance of Education Scotland. Given…
Economic Impact of Leaving the European Union
The RSE has submitted a response to an inquiry by the Scottish Parliament Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee into…
The Performance of the Scottish Qualifications Authority
The RSE has submitted comments to the Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee on the performance of the Scottish Qualifications…
The Performance of the Scottish Funding Council
The RSE has submitted an Advice Paper to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee. It is hoped that the…