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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.

The Scottish public are invited to join groundbreaking discussions on tackling environmental crises, when leading UK and international experts convene in Edinburgh this October.

Scotland’s third sector contributes billions and employs thousands – the RSE is calls for its role to be central in party manifestos.

The report, published in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation calls for urgent action to combat child poverty.

The RSE Research Awards autumn 2025 programme opens today, providing funding opportunities for all academic disciplines across all career stages.

The RSE is proud that its partnership with the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony and the Volkswagen Foundation has been highlighted as part of the landmark Treaty on Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation, signed between the UK and Germany.

We are pleased to announce that 72 exceptional research projects were selected at the spring 2025 Research Awards open call.

Professor Susan J Smith FRSE has been elected as President of the British Academy and will serve a four-year term.

The free-of-charge Curious festival takes place from 6-14 September. It brings together experts to host a series of thought-provoking talks and workshops on exploration, the creative arts, health and wellbeing, videogames and a range of other social issues.

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was formally inducted as a Royal Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

The Scottish Funding Council has launched a campaign to promote the value of research and innovation, identifying four key priorities within the Scottish Government’s programme for government.

The RSE calls for closer alignment of Scotland’s education and skills policy with the nation’s strategic objectives.

On Monday 16 June, the RSE, Scotland’s National Academy, held an admission ceremony for its 44 new Fellows from the arts, business, public service, civil society, and academia in Scotland and beyond.

Six RSE Fellows are honoured in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025, marking their extraordinary achievements and services.

Expert Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh will speak at Pitlochry’s Festival Theatre this summer, in an event called A Beer, A Bap and a Boffin.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh addresses the timely and pressing question: How can the Scottish higher education sector support colleagues and institutions in conflict settings?

The RSE, along with CaSE and 36 organisations call on Parliamentarians to safeguard the UK’s ability to attract global talent essential for research, innovation, and economic growth.

The Spring/Summer 2025 edition of ReSourcE explores what the future holds for Scotland’s rural environments.