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Margaret Cunningham Senior Lecturer in Cardiovascular Pharmacology University of Strathclyde Tell us a fun fact about yourself. When I was younger I used to compete in Irish Dancing competitions, play Gaelic football and Camogie. Tell us about your career journey so far, from school to…

Ruth Bowness Lecturer in Applied Mathematics University of Bath Tell us a fun fact about yourself. As well as being a maths lecturer, I am also a Mum to four amazing children! I also love running and yoga when I have time. Tell us about…

Ayse Cinar Leadership & Wellbeing Coach / Trainer/Researcher/TEDX Organizer University of Dundee & To Be the One Coaching Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I meditate every morning and you can see me holding a TEDDY Bear with a smile. On the other hand,…

Fiona Kerr Lecturer in Molecular Pharmacology Edinburgh Napier University Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I’m a Mum of two walking the work-life tight-rope. I spend lots of my spare time drawing, baking and reading stories! Tell us about your career journey so far,…

Our community at the Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) writes in solidarity with Ukrainian nationals, who in the past few weeks have experienced unprovoked and unjustified invasion of their country, led by President Putin.  The aggressive military operations by Russia, which have already led to…

We are extending our membership application deadline! In recognition of the University and College Union Strike action announced for this month and the additional pressure, this will place on some applicants and referees, we will accept applications and referee forms until 5 pm, 4 March…

We are now inviting applications to join our diverse interdisciplinary membership. Applications are sought from early to mid-career professionals who have demonstrated outstanding talent and ambition in their work along with a passion for working with others beyond their workplace. YAS brings together innovative young…

Panel Discussion We will shortly be recruiting for new YAS members! Next Tuesday, 18th January 2022 from 1-2pm, we will host an online panel event to allow people who are interested in applying for YAS membership to meet some of our current members ask any…

John O’Connor Regent of Blackfriars Hall, Oxford University Philosophical and theological debate rarely hits the newspapers. But it did in 1987, when The Times and The Sunday Times ran stories on an academic dispute between Michael Dummett, Wykeham Professor of Logic at the University of…