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Members of the Young Academy of Scotland have released a position statement on Brexit. The statement calls on the UK Government to “prioritise maintaining the significant gains from the UK’s membership of the European Union.” You can read the full statement, For a Progressive and Open…

In December 2015, the Arts, Humanities & Society Working Group of the Young Academy of Scotland was awarded funding to deliver a project tackling one of the key global issues, not just of our time, but of all history – the movement of peoples fleeing…

On 13th October 2016, the Scottish Prison Service celebrated the International Day of Prison Education with a series of learning activities at HMP Barlinnie. The Young Academy’s Working Group “Arts, Humanities & Society” sponsored Glasgow-based “Street Cones” to deliver a morning workshop for some of…

*this event is being co-organised by the Young Academy of Scotland, and YAS member Professor Wenxuan Hou (University of Edinburgh Business School) is a member of the organising committee. The Shanghai Institute of International Finance Center (SIIFC) at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics,…

This is a fixed-term contract of employment (Maternity Cover) from 09 January 2017 to 08 December 2017.£22,432 per annum35 hours per weekMonday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm with 1 hour unpaid for lunch. Occasional work will be required out-with these normal hours…

Siobhán O’Connor, a new member to the RSE Young Academy of Scotland, was one of only three young academics hand picked from across Europe to help judge and announce the European Health Award 2016. This prestigious award is presented at the European Health Forum Gastein…

An international team of  scientist led by Christian Rutz MYAS (St Andrews University) has made a fascinating discovery about a rare Hawaiian crow.  The endangered Alalā is an advanced tool-user according to the teams’ recent cover story in the leading journal Nature. Dr Rutz has…

August 8 & 9, 7:30 pm @ Top floor boardroom, Evolution House (near Grassmarket). free, unticketed 78 West Port, Edinburgh EH1 2LE British Playwright and YAS MemberCatherine O’ Shea’s newest play CARNIVAL will receive a series work in progress showcase in Edinburgh this  August. “I…

Over the past two years the Young Academy of Scotland and partner organisations across Scotland have been running the #AspirationalAdvice campaign on social media. This campaign asks twitter and Facebook users to share with young people the best piece of advice they got when they…