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  “Connecting Scotland’s Entrepreneurial Network” This unique event brings together the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), RSE Young Academy of Scotland, Saltire Foundation and other start-up and knowledge transfer organizations. Aim of the event: ·        Pitch style format to stimulate and encourage interaction between attendees ·        To…

The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Young Academy of Scotland has sought to inform the referendum debate (see our report on a series of lectures here), but has remained strictly impartial throughout. We now publicly commit to throw our weight behind the democratic decision of the…

Last week was busy but exciting here at the Young Academy of Scotland. We have now officially increased our numbers to 156 members by welcoming our talented and diverse third cohort of members to the academy. You can read more about them by looking at…

The RSE Young Academy of Scotland AGM will take place on the 28th August at the University of Dundee. Watch this space for more details.

New members will be inducted at the Royal Society of Edinburgh buildings from 10:00-14:00 on the 26th August. More information will be sent out to new members about this in due course.

Brain training on Trial  Spent your hard-earned cash on games that promise to protect your brain? Still forgetting why you went into that room? Then come and put brain training on trial. Be our prosecution, defence and jury as we examine the claims that brain…

  A QUESTION FOR EUROPE Who Gets Carried Away by Europe? Europe attracts and divides. It makes us dream, but it also has a reality with boundaries that shape our lives. What are the dynamics of integration? Whom does Europe sweep off their feet? Does…

Scotland’s Young Academy welcomes 43 new members The RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of 43 new members. These members will make up the third intake and join the existing membership of 113 in realising the central YAS mission…

Two members of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland were presented with early career prizes last night at a ceremony hosted by the RSE. YAS co-chair Neil McLennan was joined by Gordon Pentland in receiving an early career prize. Neil’s work supporting and challenging improvements in education, particularly as President of the Scottish Association of Teachers of History, has earned him the…