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The RSE has responded to the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) independent call for evidence on research pooling. The response noted that since the creation of the pools in 2003 there has been improvements in the Research Excellence Framework ranking of Scottish universities, bibliometric data, the success of securing external funding, and the development of graduate […]

“In addition to the research and technical experience gained from my time at Lehigh, the scholarship has acted as a catalyst on my CV; allowing me to generate further funding and employment opportunities.”   Rhiannon Grant is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh. Rhiannon received a JM Lessells Travel Scholarship in June 2017 […]

The RSE has responded to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s Inquiry in to the implications of a ‘no deal’ Brexit for science and innovation.

“The RSE Enterprise Fellowship is world class! This is the best programme any entrepreneur could be part of as you receive excellent training, mentoring, salary and business funding.” Michael Harkins | Founder and CEO | Turtle Pack Applications are now being accepted for the RSE Enterprise Fellowship Programme, with the deadline for this round being […]

Sir Michael Atiyah OM HonFRSE, FRS, HonFREng, HonFmedSci, HonFFA, HonFLSW and past President of the RSE, passed away on 11th January 2019.

“I am grateful for this amazing and fundamental educational experience, which I think every PhD student should experience during their studies” Xi King is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Glasgow. Xi was awarded a JM Lessells Travel Scholarship in June 2017 which enabled her to travel to carry out a […]

The RSE has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee inquiry into Scottish National Standardised Assessments in schools. These are assessments in literacy and numeracy. They are completed by children in primary years 1, 4 and 7 and third year of secondary school. The RSE response focuses on the purpose of standardised assessments, […]

The RSE offers its congratulations to the following Fellows who were recognised in the Queen’s 2019 New Year Honours: Knighthood Professor Michael Anthony John FERGUSON CBE FRS Regius Professor of Life Sciences and Academic Lead for Research Strategy, University of Dundee. For services to Science. Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Jayne-Anne […]

The Learned Societies’ Group on STEM Education (LSG), hosted by the RSE, has responded to the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) proposals for revising the entry requirements for those entering initial teacher education in Scotland. Despite a range of sources having reported on primary teachers as lacking confidence in teaching science, there is currently […]

Leading figures from academia, public service, business and the arts join Scotland’s National Academy

An in-depth look into interdisciplinary learning and its benefits.

A statement of intent for the adoption and implementation of interdisciplinary learning as a key feature of Scottish education.

Sixty exceptional academics, professionals and royalty have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2017.