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Next generation of entrepreneurial academics to be supported by relaunched programme.

We are pleased to announce that 61 exceptional research projects were selected at the latest Research Awards open call.

Professor Christina Boswell FRSE has been appointed the new Chair of the Campaign for Social Science.

Supported by a Small Research Grant, neuroscientists Dr Fabien Naneix and Dr Kate Peters, undertake research to better understand how environmental factors affect the adolescent brain, and whether environmental enrichment can protect the adolescent brain from the harmful effects of high-fat, high-sugar diets.

Two Royal Society Fellows have been recognised in His Majesty the King’s Birthday Honours 2026.

Community groups across Scotland have received a share of over £339K as part of the Healthy Planet, Healthy People project run by the RSE and the Williamson Trust.

The Spring/Summer 2026 edition of ReSourcE magazine explores the theme of trust – that of institutions, of norms, of healthcare, of one another.

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.

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.

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.

We are pleased to announce that 91 exceptional research projects were selected at the latest Research Awards open call.

The RSE Research Awards spring 2026 programme opens today, providing funding opportunities for all academic disciplines across all career stages.