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In an initiative led by the Young Academy of Sweden, with support from the Young Academies of Europe, Scotland and Poland, an open letter has been sent to Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. The letter criticizes the decision to abolish the position of…

Many areas of young people’s lives benefit from having high aspirations;  education, employability, physical and mental health, citizenship and safer and stronger communities.   What advice made you aim high?  What advice would you give to raise a young person’s aspirations?  Between the 5th of…

15 December – Royal Society of Edinburgh, 9:30am – 5:00pm

This summer new YAS members, Dr. Mhairi Towler Director of Vivomotion (www.vivomotion.co.uk), a scientific animation company and Dr. Adam Stokes, an interdisciplinary scientist and engineer, and Director of The University of Edinburgh FabLab, got chatting about potential collaborations at the induction ceremony at the RSE…

Events take place amid worries for future of computer science in Scotland’s schools and universities Lego robots from across Scotland are limbering up to face an epic series of daunting and exhilarating challenges. For weeks, teams of innovative school children, aged 9 – 16, have…

Representatives of almost all European national Young Academies met in Berlin on 30th/31st October, to set up a frame for future exchange and cooperation. At the German Young Academy’s invitation, members and heads of office of the Academies of Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland,…

This event will discuss the question “How can Arts and Humanities research and practice contribute to Scotland’s future by helping to address the challenges facing our society?“. By showcasing inspiring projects and initiatives which have put theory into practice, realising the collaboration- and capacity-building potential…

 As Scotland begins the process of forging a new society in the wake of the Independence Referendum, a group of researchers, academics and creative practitioners from across the country have come together to make the case that greater value should be put on the arts…

  YAS member Verena Rieser pitching at the event   For the evening of the 2nd October, over 90 entrepreneurs from across Scotland gathered for the event ‘Connecting Scotland’s Entrepreneurial Network’ at the Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh. The event brought together the Royal Society of…