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Join the School of Chemistry for a day of talks celebrating the life and work of alumnus Professor John Knox FRSE.

A report has established that the RSE Enterprise Fellowship has provided a significant boost to the Scottish, UK and global economies.

A report commissioned by the RSE has established that its Enterprise Fellowship programme has provided a significant boost to the Scottish, UK and global economies.

We are excited to announce the next cohort of academic entrepreneurs who have received our prestigious commercialisation award, the RSE Enterprise Fellowship.

The RSE has worked with Scotland Europa, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Funding Council, Universities Scotland and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to respond to the European Commission consultation on the strategic priorities for Horizon Europe.

Proposals announced by the UK Government to reintroduce a two-year post-study work visa for international students completing their education in the UK have been welcomed by RSE President.

Scottish Ministers will shortly appoint a new Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE).

In a letter to the Prime Minister, the RSE President outlined the role that the RSE can play by providing independent evidence-based advice to both the UK and Scottish Governments and Parliaments.

Congratulations to four RSE Fellows who have been elected Fellows of the British Academy in recognition of their achievements in the humanities and social sciences: Professor Christina Boswell FRSE FAcSS Professor of Politics, University of Edinburgh Professor Josep Call IntFRSE Professor in Evolutionary Origins of Mind, University of St Andrews; Director, Budongo (Chimpanzee) Research Unit, […]

RSE hosts discussion on Future Frameworks for International Collaboration on Research and Innovation.

The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is looking to appoint up to seven new Board members – closing date for online applications, Monday 15 July 2019.

Twenty of Scotland’s most promising and ambitious entrepreneurs have achieved significant growth in the last 12 months following the RSE’s Unlocking Ambition Enterprise Fellowship. Funded by the Scottish Government, the 2018/19 cohort of RSE Unlocking Ambition (UA) Enterprise Fellows celebrated their successes on completing the year-long RSE programme of funding, training, mentorship and support from […]

Congratulations to the following RSE Fellows who were recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours: Knighthood Professor Ian Lamont BOYD Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science and Economics on Food and the Environment. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Professor Kenneth Alexander BROWN Professor of […]

Council members play a critical role in UKRI’s strategy development and governance. This is an important opportunity for leaders from a variety of backgrounds to support UKRI’s overall mission.

ALLEA and the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB) are jointly organising a symposium on Genome Editing for Crop Improvement, which will take place on 7 and 8 November 2019 at the Academy Palace, Brussels.

Scotland Europa in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University are delighted to invite you to the ‘Shaping Horizons:2021-2027′ consultation and strategic planning workshop for Horizon Europe, the next EU research and innovation framework programme. It will take place on Monday 17th June, from 12 – 4pm, at Glasgow Caledonian University. This workshop will provide a unique […]

Rebuilding Macroeconomics is hosting their second Annual Conference titled “How can interdisciplinary research enhance the policy relevance of macroeconomics?” on 19th and 20th September 2019 at Bryce Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh. Rebuilding Macroeconomics is a research network, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), with the long-term aim of transforming macroeconomics back into […]

Congratulations to two RSE Fellows who have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.