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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.
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Archived letters reveal the first known reference to Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, one of the most influential works in Scottish history and economics.
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Highlights of the session April 2024-March 2025 have been published in the RSE’s year in review.
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The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)’s “Curious” summer events programme is back for a fourth year this August.
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The Royal Society of Edinburgh has joined 18 Commonwealth science academies to urge their nations’ leaders to work together to address climate change.
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Neuroscientist Dr Gang Li, RSE International Joint Project awardee explores a novel method of mitigating cybersickness.
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The RSE is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Sarah Skerratt as Chief Executive.
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Early career researchers and professionals in Scotland are being encouraged to get involved as members of the first UK-wide Young Academy.
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This list shows the RSE Fellows who have been given an honour in 2022 for the Queen’s birthday, which is also her Platinum Jubilee.
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The Spring 2022 edition of ReSourcE is out now. This edition takes matters of health and wellbeing as its primary focus. We hear from experts and leading thinkers within the RSE Fellowship and beyond on some of the ways in which better health policies and practices can improve mental, social, and physical wellbeing across society.
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The RSE will hold an admission ceremony on Monday 30 May for its 80 new Fellows from the arts, business, public service, civil society, and academia from Scotland and beyond.
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These medals recognise individuals who are exemplary at communicating, facilitating engagement, and advancing public discussion on significant matters.
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Calling on the immediate halt of the execution of Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish scholar, who has been sentenced to death in Iran.
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Our Enterprise Fellows covered the highlights of their entrepreneurial journey to date; giving an exclusive insight into their experiences and achievements.
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Four Scotland-based academics have been awarded over £97K to enable collaboration with colleagues from German Institutes to address a decarbonised future.
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The RSE welcomed Research Re-Boot (Covid-19 IMPACT) Research Grant awardees for a peer networking event, to share experiences, knowledge, and good practice.
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The RSE has announced its 2022 intake of 80 new Fellows from the arts, business, public service and civil society from Scotland and beyond.
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The RSE is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Eve Poole as Interim Chief Executive.
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In recognition of International Women’s Day 2022, we highlight the changing environments where some of our RSE community.
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The free and open exchange of ideas is paramount in the pursuit of advances in knowledge and understanding in all academic and scientific disciplines and is of vital importance to society as a whole.
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The Royal Society of Edinburgh condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine.