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The RSE has announced its 2025 cohort of new Fellows, celebrating leading minds from across science, the arts, business, public life, and academia. This year’s intake includes outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping society in Scotland and beyond.

In an increasingly polarized and unstable world, institutions like the RSE are vital, writes its outgoing President Sir John Ball.

ALLEA is concerned that the actions of the U.S. administration could have far-reaching and devastating consequences for essential research.

We asked Fellows and YAS alumni: which female figure – whether professional, personal, or fictional – has been most influential in shaping your work and academic journey?

A fossil first spotted in Skye over 50 years ago has formally identified as a Jurassic dinosaur – Scotland’s first dinosaur.

Professor Bridle was awarded an RSE Personal Research Fellowship to develop a new methodology to investigate the role of stereotypes relating to gender, ethnicity, and social class, and how this influences children’s perceptions of engineering.

We are pleased to announce that 69 exceptional research projects have been selected at the autumn 2024 Research Awards open call.

The RSE Research Awards Spring 2025 programme opens today, providing funding opportunities for all academic disciplines across all career stages. Five different research funding opportunities are on offer, designed to support Scotland’s academics in realising their potential, stimulate research in Scotland, and promote international collaboration. In the Programme, we are pleased to highlight a new […]

A new international academic partnership, worth over £1,000,000 over the next two years, has been agreed by research leaders in Scotland and Germany. Representatives from the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s National Academy, and the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony in Germany, signed the agreement at the RSE building on Edinburgh’s George […]

Long reads aimed at stimulating informed public debate on the many aspects and elements of Scotland complex environmental future.

A new report published by the RSE’s Africa Working Group sheds light on the progress and challenges of current Scotland-Africa HEI collaborations.

Six RSE Fellows are on the New Year Honours list 2025 to mark their extraordinary achievements and services.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh has published what it sees as a vision for “future-proofing” Scotland, outlining a number of steps that should be taken to update the education system to ensure it is fit for purpose.

The RSE has elected one of Scotland’s top economists and educational leaders, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, as its 48th President.

Signifying a joint aspiration to strengthen cooperation between institutions and researchers in Scotland and Japan, the RSE and JSPS London signed a Letter of Intention at a celebratory event on 5 December 2024 at the RSE.

A new report highlights where action is needed to transform Scotland’s public services, published by the RSE and Audit Scotland.

Academics have been celebrated for their outstanding achievements at an RSE Medals Ceremony this week where Professor Sir John Ball, RSE President, presented the medals, with Professor Anne Anderson, RSE Vice President of research, reading the citations.

The family of Nobel Prize-winning Professor Peter Higgs has accepted the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s highest accolade, following his passing, in recognition of his contributions to theoretical physics.  Jonny Higgs, the son of the late Professor Higgs, accepted an Honorary Fellowship on behalf of his father at the Society’s Annual Statutory Meeting in Edinburgh. Honorary […]