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Advice Papers
Research Bureaucracy
The Celtic Academies Alliance, comprising the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Learned Society of Wales and the Royal Irish Academy have responded to the independent review of research bureaucracy.
National Resilience Strategy
The RSE has responded to the UK Government’s plans to develop a National Resilience Strategy for the UK.
International Development Strategy: Call for Evidence
RSE response to the UK Government call for evidence to the International Development Strategy, laying out international development for the upcoming decade.
RSE response to the funding for culture consultation
The ongoing health crisis has had an uneven, detrimental impact across the board in the culture sector. Emergency funding provided by the Scottish Government has helped cultural organisations survive during the last two years, however, cultural organisations continue to operate with limited reserves and ongoing funding support from the Government is needed to ensure resilience in the sector.
RSE Response to the Draft Regional Economic Strategy for the South of Scotland
Report of the RSE roundtable with the South of Scotland Enterprise on their consultation on the Draft Regional Economic Strategy for the South of Scotland.
RSE Response to Scottish Budget 2022/23 and the Fiscal Framework
The response highlights that the Covid-19 pandemic will have long term impacts on the Scottish Budget as it has increased public debt to its highest peacetime level.
Response to the Competition and Markets Authority Draft Guidance for the Office for the Internal Market
The RSE has submitted a response to a consultation by the Competition and Markets Authority on their Draft Guidance for…
Future Governance of the UK
The RSE has responded to the House of Lord’s Constitution Committee inquiry on the Future Governance of the UK. Professor…
UK Asylum System Proposed Reforms
The RSE has responded to the UK Government’s proposals for reforming the asylum system.
Renewable Energy in Scotland
The Royal Society of Scotland has responded to the UK Parliament Scottish Affairs Committee’s inquiry into renewable energy in Scotland.
Access to Early Stage Finance in Scotland
The RSE has provided a letter response to the British Business Bank on their call for evidence around access to…
Public Engagement Strategy for Climate Change
The response advocates for a deeper and more meaningful level of engagement that is currently evidenced, founded on the co-development of policies and a strong grasp of the factors that contribute to lasting behaviour and culture change.
Scottish Qualifications Authority 2021 appeals process
The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Education Committee responded to Scottish Qualifications Authority’s (SQA) consultation on proposed models for the 2021 appeals process.
Scotland and the Shared Prosperity Fund
The RSE has submitted a response to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry on Scotland and the Shared…
Universities and Scotland
On 2 February 2021, the RSE hosted a virtual roundtable with members of the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee…
Risk Assessment and Risk Planning
What does a resilient nation look like? How can government, industry, and society learn from the pandemic, the future risks and challenges, and what are the priority actions to build resilience?
Equity in the STEM Workforce
The Royal Society of Edinburgh responded to the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM’s inquiry into Equity in the STEM Workforce.
Digital Strategy for Scotland
As part of the Scottish Government consultation on the Digital Strategy for Scotland, the RSE jointly hosted a roundtable discussion…
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Strategy
The RSE has submitted a response to the Scottish Government consultation on the draft Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research…
RSE Education Committee response to OECD review of Curriculum for Excellence
The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Education Committee recently prepared a response to the OECD review of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), commissioned by Scottish Government. This builds on the Committee’s representation in stakeholder sessions run by OECD this past autumn.
Developing the UK’s R&D Roadmap
The RSE, in partnership with the Learned Society of Wales (LSW), Royal Irish Academy (RIA) and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FST), hosted an online roundtable in October. It discussed how the devolved nations can continue to build their research base and capacity, foster innovation and engage with the opportunities arising from the 2020 UK R&D Roadmap.
Response to the Logan Report
The review was commissioned by the Scottish Government and focuses on the role the sector can play in the economic recovery post-Covid, specifically the output of technology start-ups and spinouts in Scotland.
Budget 2021/22: Supporting the COVID-19 Recovery – Scotland’s Taxes and Fiscal Framework
In addition to addressing the 6 questions posed by the consultation, the RSE response also highlighted several key themes for Scottish Government to consider, including Scotland’s priorities at the UK level, intergovernmental relations, and the macro-economic environment.