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The 8th Scotland-Norway Waves & Marine Hydrodynamics Symposium was held at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 22 and 23 October this year.

Highlights of the session April 2024-March 2025 have been published in the RSE’s year in review.

The Research Leadership Scheme from the RSE aims to develop the next generation of research leaders in Scotland, equipped to lead major interdisciplinary research bids that address critical scientific and societal challenges.

The RSE celebrates a special journal issue dedicated to Dr Timothy Smithson. It celebrates his contributions to to our understanding of Scotland’s Early Carboniferous period.

Work experience: Ways of remembering (a) working life is an RSE Small Research Grant-supported project led by Professor Suzanne Ewing, which challenges how working lives—particularly those of women in Scottish architecture—are recognised, remembered, and valued.

The RSE, in partnership with Williamson Trust, has announced an expansion of its Healthy Planet, Healthy People initiative, unveiling a new £100,000 funding incentive to support community-led research across Scotland.

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.

Charlie Cobbinah, doctoral researcher, and Dr. Milena Dobreva, share their experiences of academic mentorship through RSE and University of Edinburgh scheme.

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.

Can smart clothing support healthy ageing? Small Research Grant awardee, Dr Danying Yang, leads a human-centred research project that reimagines wearable tech for comfort, dignity, and real-life use amongst older users.