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New cohort of members includes outstanding members of Scotland’s refugee community The RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of 44 new members.  These members will make up the fourth intake cohort and join YAS’s existing members in realising its…

A project set up by YAS member Anne Schwan has been honoured with the Partnership Award at the 2016 Herald Higher Education Awards.  The project, in which University student volunteers are paired with prisoners at HMP Edinburgh for one-on-one English language, literacy, and creative writing…

On 7 and 8 July, YAS member Dr Silvia Paracchini will give a schools-only interactive talk at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition.  Her talk will address what determines hand preference, exploring some of the many traits that throughout history have been associated with being…

A new drive to inspire women to strive for the top jobs in higher education is showcasing the careers of successful female academics. Women in Academia Now, hopes to tackle the still low numbers of senior women in universities, despite growing recognition in the corporate…

B – Zika Virus: Present, Past and Future Sir Charles Wilson Building15th June18:30-19:30, followed by a Reception from 19:30-20:0016+Tickets Free   On 15th June, YAS member Dr Heather Ferguson will join other experts in a Glasgow Science Festival panel discussion about the Zika virus. This…

YAS member Dr Theodore Koutmeridis has delivered a Tedx talk about the economics of crime. In this talk, Dr Koutmeridis proposes a new link between opportunity and crime. He examines how innovation, labor market conditions and punishment influence illegal activity, and reveals that individuals respond…

The West Linton Wasps will represent the United Kingdom in the World Finals of the FIRST LEGO League, which is being held in St Louis, Missouri, USA this week. The team, from West Linton Primary School in the Scottish borders, won a coveted place in…

The Young Academies of Europe and the Global Young Academy have released two statements concerning Open Data and Open Access. Representing the Young Academy of Scotland, Ian Overton, co-lead of the Open Data Working Group contributed to both these statements.  They will be presented to…

YAS Member Neil McLennan yesterday joined Radio Edu talk’s David Noble to host a radio interview with US Consulate Principal Officer Susan Wilson.  The show came about as a result of US Ambassador Matthew Barzun taking part in last year’s Young Academy driven #AspirationalAdvice Twitter…