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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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Scottish and German counterparts met in Edinburgh in January 2023 to continue to strengthen links between higher education in both nations.
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Art experts are to discuss a major collection of African art at The Royal Society of Edinburgh this Friday
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RSE President Professor Sir John Ball has welcomed the news that the UK as rejoined Horizon Europe.
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The autumn 2023 RSE Research Awards programme opens today, providing funding opportunities for all academic disciplines and across all career stages.
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The President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Professor Sir John Ball, has welcomed the news that the UK will once again have access to the Horizon Europe scheme.
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Learning about where we all come from will help teach us about where we should go next
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Learn about how scientific researchers are working towards creating better barley, as part of its flagship event series Curious.
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Technological innovation in Orkney could be the key to decarbonising aviation – find out how in this free event.
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Learn about Scotland’s Viking heritage that is hiding in plain sight at RSE’s Curious event this September
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The President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Professor Sir John Ball, has written to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to urge him to secure the UK’s membership of the Horizon Europe project as quickly as possible.
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The Summer 2023 edition of ReSourcE presents an exploration of the RSE’s connections on the global stage through our international partnerships, Corresponding Fellows, and wider network across multiple disciplines – demonstrating how Scotland’s expertise can be harnessed to make a positive impact on the world.
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Nobel prize-winning geneticist Sir Paul Nurse addressed a packed audience about fundamental question of science – the nature of life itself.
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Learn how prosperous Scotland’s future may be if it harnesses its true potential in green energy storage at Curious this year.
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True crime documentaries are some of the most popular in the media today. Whether in podcast form, documentary film or documentary series, true crime and unsolved murders never fail to capture people’s attention and ignite curiosity.
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Congratulations to the four Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh elected to the British Academy in 2023.
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A range of names are synonymous with golf; Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Dame Laura Davies, Annika Sörenstam, pick your favourite. However, in Open week – arguably the most famous week in the whole sport – the RSE has taken the time to reflect on another name. PG Tait.
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The Royal Society of Edinburgh has announced the programme for Curious, its flagship series of free and interactive events and activities.
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As part of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s ongoing RSE investigates… conservation series of talks, attendees were treated to an in-depth online talk from one of the country’s leading wildcat experts this week.