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It was with great sadness that we learned today of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Her Majesty is the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch, having lived to the age of 96 and reigned for 70 years. Despite her advanced years, Her Majesty always…

The RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) has announced the appointment of 60 new members. The group represents some of the nation’s most innovative young professionals from across the arts, business and industry, government, the public sector, research, and academia, the third sector and beyond….

Maria-Daniella Dick, Aude Le Guennec, Henry Lovat, Ulrich Schmiedel YAS members and leaders of the ‘Mapping Scotland’s International Future” projectScotland’s international future is a subject of continuing debate in Scotland, the UK, and internationally, with a breadth of views expressed in respect of the nation’s…

Coastal Knowledge Podcast 1 Listen to Ellie Graham, Caroline Wickham-Jones, Mark Williamson and Juan Brown talk about archaeology, National Nature Reserves and changes to the Scottish coast. This episode is part of a celebration of World Sand Dune Day which started in 2021 and is…

Early career researchers and professionals in Scotland are being encouraged to get involved as members of the new UK-wide Young Academy — a network of emerging leaders to guide conversation and policy across the UK. The UK Young Academy will see opportunities for talented early-career…

The RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) supports the alternative proposal for Scottish Asylum Support and Accommodation provision put forward by the Scottish Refugee Council and Refugees for Justice. As we have demonstrated in our previous statements on the Afghanistan crisis and the invasion of…

YAS’ Zero Carbon by 2045 Grand Challenge Team Amidst a whole range of potential emissions-reducing and energy-saving actions, reducing energy usage in the home and changing our travel and consumption patterns are likely to have the biggest impact on our emissions. However, there is an…

Workshop Democratic politics has always been a place of discussion, disagreement and debate. However, recent politics seems to be increasingly polarised, and channels of information are increasingly siloed. In this context, the Young Academy of Scotland and The Ethics Cup want to promote ways of…

Our senior academy, The Royal Society of Edinburgh, has today announced 80 newly elected Fellows. These new Fellows will join the RSE’s current roll of around 1,700 Fellows who are recognised as being some of the greatest thinkers, researchers and practitioners working in or with…