Knowledge hub
Stay updated on the latest knowledge and research with our hub, which is designed to help you learn about the world around you.
These resources are from RSE Fellows, members of the Young Academy of Scotland, RSE research awardees, and medallists. These resources do not necessarily reflect the views of the RSE but are an opportunity for those in the RSE community to share their expertise and updates in their work.
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Professor Devi Sridhar looks to the prevention of future pandemics and a coalition built on preparedness and innovation.
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Professor Malcolm Macdonald explains the threat ‘zombie’ satellites pose on the space industry and economy.
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Professor Boyd Robertson highlights the use of drone technology in NHS Highland for transporting critical clinical supplies.
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Professor Alison Phipps describes how the Scottish Crannog Centre inspires visitors to share stories and ponder the potential of restorative integration.
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Dr Manuel Fernández-Götz shares research demonstrating the earliest cities developed north of the Alps between the 6th and 5th centuries BC.
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Professor Mike Benton OBE discusses the new research that is helping shed fresh light on long-extinct species like dinosaurs.
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Professor Francisca Mutapi explains how having a lack of diverse clinical trials and treatments may be costing lives and increasing health inequalities.
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Professor Dame Anne Glover details the findings of the RSE Post-Covid-19 Futures Commission and how Scotland can emerge stronger from the pandemic.
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Jan Webb and Professor Becky Lunn explore the future of domestic energy to achieve our net-zero ambitions.
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Professor Russell Morris FRSE outlines the recent Science and the Parliament event, showing politicians what actions are needed to tackle climate change.
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Jim Fairbairn OBE FRSE explains the government policies needed to support businesses and help them prosper post-Covid-19.
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Professor Sir Ian Boyd FRSE describes how Covid-19 has shown how businesses must increase their resilience to survive potential crises.
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Professors Philippa Saunders FRSE and Andrew Horne FRSE discuss how wearable tech could help improve the lives of those suffering from endometriosis.
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An African nation with a recent troubled past has a proud record of equality in parliament. We now have new resources that will shine a light on women’s experiences in Rwandan society before the colonial period.
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Caroline Gardner CBE, Chair of the Inclusive Public Service working group writes about the benefits of social prescribing.
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Professor John Peter Renwick FRSE on the ground-breaking contribution he made to the 140-volume Complete Works of Voltaire, a French philosopher, historian and social reformer.
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Dr James Mahon discusses the importance of relevant and industry-driven career-long professional learning (CLPL) to tertiary instructors.
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Jim King writes about the challenges of offering meaningful education opportunities within the prison system and why we should prioritise interventions that are creative, engaging, and relevant to the individual’s life and aspirations.
