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The RSE announces 43 individuals deemed excellent in their field, elected as RSE Fellows in 2026, who will use their knowledge for the public good as part of Scotland’s National Academy.
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Archived letters reveal the first known reference to Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, one of the most influential works in Scottish history and economics.
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Highlights of the session April 2024-March 2025 have been published in the RSE’s year in review.
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The RSE has officially taken over the secretariat role of the Celtic Academies Alliance, marked at a symposium on languages in Wrexham today, Wednesday 29th April.
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Thirteen of Scotland’s most promising academics, representing eleven Higher Education Institutions across the country, have been chosen as the inaugural cohort to take part in the RSE’s new Research Leadership Scheme.
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The RSE announces 43 individuals deemed excellent in their field, elected as RSE Fellows in 2026, who will use their knowledge for the public good as part of Scotland’s National Academy.
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A new report suggests how we can better bridge university research and policy needs, to improve how research feeds into policy. The report, commissioned by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Universities Scotland, points to the massive uptick in research-policy exchange over the past two decades.
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A new report examines how researcher mobility in transatlantic research collaborations between Scotland, the United States, and Canada fosters resilience in the academic sector.
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Ahead of 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, Shonaig Macpherson FRSE and Professor Des Thompson FRSE caution against the rise of misinformation.
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Scotland’s colleges and universities face severe financial pressures. Anton Muscatelli calls for urgent government action and an independent review to secure the future of tertiary education.
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Professor Fiona McNeill FRSE has been named as the new Chair of the Learned Societies’ Group on Scottish STEM Education.
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In uncertain times, this edition of Autumn/Winter 2025 edition of ReSourcE focuses on the range of ways that humans choose to communicate with each other.
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Highlights of the session April 2024-March 2025 have been published in the RSE’s year in review.
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The Research Leadership Scheme from the RSE aims to develop the next generation of research leaders in Scotland, equipped to lead major interdisciplinary research bids that address critical scientific and societal challenges.
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The RSE has launched a new Scotland-wide programme of free events and activities designed to help citizens engage ahead of the 2026 elections.
