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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 RSE has announced the recipients of the RSE Research Awards programme, awarding over half a million pounds in research funding.
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RSE Research Awards Spring 2022 Programme opens, providing funding opportunities for all academic disciplines across all career stages. The Programme aims to ensure that the RSE provides for, and responds to, the needs of Scotland’s academic communities and society. Applications may be made from today.
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Five RSE Fellows have been included in The New Year Honours 2022 to mark their extraordinary achievements and services.
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A busy year — despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the RSE continued to deliver on its mission of ‘Knowledge Made Useful’. We would like to thank everyone who has engaged, collaborated and supported us over the last twelve months as we welcomed 87 new Fellows into our Fellowship, held over 70 events, […]
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Meet the three exceptional undergraduate astronomy students who took part in research at a Scottish HEI over the summer holidays in 2021.
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The RSE building will be closed from Friday 10 December until at least the end of January 2022 following recent Scottish Government guidance.
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Highlights from the RSE International team and their work to efficiently address global challenges impacting all levels of society.
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The RSE is delighted to introduce the roll-out of its new website, providing an updated design and an enhanced user experience.
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On behalf of the Learned Societies’ Group on Scottish STEM Education (LSG), the RSE is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chair, Professor Martin Hendry FRSE.
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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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The RSE has announced the recipients of the RSE Research Awards programme, awarding a total of £836,000 in research funding.
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Professor Sir John Ball has responded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak’s recent Autumn Budget and Spending Review
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The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has today announced that Professor Sir John Ball FRS, FRSE has been elected as the next President of the Society.
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The RSE has published the latest Annual Report for the session April 2020–March 2021.
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The RSE Post-Covid-19 Futures Commission has published a new report, ‘Reimagining Scotland’, making several recommendations for decision-makers to support Scotland’s Covid recovery.
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Dr Murray Collins and Dr Ifeyinwa Kanu give an insight into their entrepreneurial journey as part of the mission to achieve net-zero.
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 to Professor David MacMillan FRS IntFRSE, jointly with Professor Benjamin List.
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The RSE Enterprise Fellowship programme welcomes the next cohort of academic entrepreneurs to take their commercial ideas in research and technology and turn them into thriving, successful businesses.
