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Following the rejection of the Government’s proposed EU-withdrawal deal in the House of Commons, YAS has urged the UK Government to dispense with its “red line” on the ending of freedom of movement. In a position statement, YAS recommended the Government renew negotiations with the…

YAS member Theodore Koutmeridis is organising a workshop on the Economics of Crime and Policing, held at the London School of Economics and Political Science’s (LSE) Centre for Economic Performance on November 15th & 16th, 2018. The event, which is being supported by LSE,  the Centre for…

The Young Academy of Scotland and the Royal Society of Edinburgh will co-host Nursing Stories from the First World War: A Conversation with Diane Atkison.  This free event is being held on 9th November 2018 from 6 – 7:15pm at the Royal Society of Edinburgh (22-26 George…

Publicly funded research output should neither be hidden behind paywalls nor be a ‘pay-to-publish’ game. This is one of the core tenets of the Position Statement titled ‘Opportunities and Challenges for Implementing Plan S – The View of Young Academies’, which is the result of…

MPs and MSPs should act to protect the interests of Scotland during Brexit negotiations – according to a new report by the RSE Young Academy of Scotland The report, titled BREXIT: The Impact on Scotland, Health and Wellbeing Edition, has been published six months before the…

Siobhan O’Connor a member of the Young Academy of Scotland has participated in the first Ideas Hub run by the Welcome Collection in London. The Ideas Hub is a week-long programme of activities and workshops exploring the links between science, medicine, life and art. A mix of…

New YAS member and Director of the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) Dr Allison Jackson has co-authored a report for academics who wish to engage with both the Scottish Parliament and Westminster. The report provides an explanation on how the UK and Scottish Parliaments work and…

The 2018 Edinburgh festival will see three YAS members and one Emeritus YAS members participate and perform in educational shows.  These shows are: But Where Are You Really From? YAS member Pinar Aksu will perform in this one-hour play, which explores identity, culture, labels and stories…

The RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of 53 new members.  The group, comprising 31 women and 22 men in their early-to-mid careers from across Scotland, make up the fifth intake cohort of new members since YAS was founded…