RSE Scotland Foundation

The RSE Scotland Foundation is a separate charity connected to the RSE with the charitable purpose of advancing the public’s education in Scotland in science, engineering, and technology and furthering this education.

Foundation purpose

To research and explore developing areas of learning and human knowledge and to disseminate by whatever means the results of such research, particularly in Scotland.
To promote the greater public understanding of all sciences, engineering and technology and their part in increasing the wealth and quality of life of the people of Scotland
To encourage, for the benefit of the people of Scotland, collaboration between the academic and business communities in Scotland
To preserve and conserve the architectural, scientific and cultural heritage of Scotland and to collect, for the purposes of preservation, conservation and exhibition, writings, instruments, artifacts, specimens of natural history and any other material which, in the opinion of the Trustees relates to the cultural and scientific heritage of Scotland.
To call upon the broad intellectual resources of the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and such other Societies and organisations as appropriate in the promotion of the foregoing purposes.

Venue hire

We offer versatile spaces ideal for occasions dedicated to learning and coming together.

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Academic journals

The RSE has been publishing high-quality research and peer-reviewed articles for over 200 years.

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Operational process

The Foundation normally meets three times each year to discharge the above duties. Foundation members can be required to sit on sub-Committees established by the Foundation. The Foundation Convenor also represents the Foundation on the RSE Executive Committee and the joint Audit and Risk Committee.

The RSE Scotland Foundation publishes academic journals on behalf of the RSE and it manages the RSE’s prestigious events venue in the heart of Edinburgh.