August 2017
RSE President-Elect We are delighted to announce that Professor Dame Anne Glover FRS FRSE has been elected the next President of the RSE, following an extensive consultation of the RSE Fellowship. Dame Anne’s appointment will be confirmed at the Annual Statutory Meeting on Monday 30 October 2017 and she will serve for three years from April 2018. Dame Anne will succeed Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell FRS FRSE. Thank you to all Fellows who took the time to vote in the Ballot. Dame Anne, who became a Fellow in 2005, joined the University of Aberdeen in 1983 and pursued a distinguished career in microbiology. She was appointed the first Chief Scientific Adviser to Scotland in 2006 (until 2011) and then the first Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission in 2012 (until 2014). In June 2015, she rejoined the University to take up her present Vice-Principal role. Read the full press release at: www.rse.org.uk/professor-dame-anne-glover-elected-new-rse-president Photograph courtesy of the University of Aberdeen
RSE Newsletter ReSourcE – Summer 2017 The highlight in this latest issue is the visit in July by our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, to present the 2017 RSE Royal Medals. The publication can be viewed online at: www.rse.org.uk/publication/resource-summer-2017/ If you would like to receive the newsletter in hard copy, contact Jenny Liddell – [email protected] – 0131 240 5019. A video of the Royal visit is now also available at: http://bit.ly/Royal-Visit-2017-video
Fellows’ Engagement Events Fellows’ Engagement Events are an opportunity for the President to provide Fellows with an update on RSE activities and developments; to start to develop regional activities for Fellows; and, most importantly, to listen to opinions and suggestions from Fellows, which will help to inform future activities of the RSE. Invitations for the events in Dundee (Wednesday 13 September, University House, University of Dundee), Aberdeen (Monday 25 September, Linklater Rooms, University of Aberdeen) and Edinburgh (Tuesday 26 September, Dovecot Studios) have now been issued. If you would like to attend and have not yet registered, please contact Ashleigh Thow – [email protected] – 0131 240 2794.
Fellows Deceased It is with much regret that we report the death of Dr Norman Macleod. If you have any suggestions of obituary writers for those Fellows for whom we have not managed to commission a writer or source an obituary, please email: [email protected]. A list showing the current state is available at: www.rse.org.uk/fellows/past- fellows.
Fellows’ Morning Discussion Meetings Coffee is available in the Fellows’ Room on Tuesdays at 10.30 am. Once a month, between October 2017 and March 2018, there will be a Discussion meeting, normally in the Wellcome East Room, introduced by an invited speaker. Discussion meetings will take place as follows:
3 October 2017 Dr Mathew Heal Air pollution and its health effects 7 November 2017 Professor R Gavin McCrone The Scottish economy and Brexit 5 December 2017 Rt. Hon. Lord Kenneth Cameron of Lochbroom Enemies of the People – Justice post-Brexit
Dates for Discussion meetings in 2018 are: 9 January; 6 February; and 6 March. Speakers and topics to be advised. Details also available online at: www.rse.org.uk/fellows-discussion-meetings-coffee-mornings/
Applications now invited for Chief Scientific Adviser, Environment & Natural Resources This key Senior Civil Service Science post has now been advertised, with a closing date of 18 September 2017 (midnight). The appointment is initially for three years on a part-time basis. For full information and application details, visit bit.ly/CSA-Environment-and-Natural-Resources or contact Shonagh Eadie – [email protected].
AcademiaNet The RSE is a member of AcademiaNet – www.academia-net.org/, an expert database of outstanding female researchers, established by the Robert Bosch Foundation, with the purpose of increasing the number of female academics in decision-making bodies and leading positions, and enhancing their visibility. All Fellows are encouraged to use this free resource when seeking conference participants, experts to quote, board members, reviewers, etc. Female Fellows who have not yet joined this network can be nominated by the RSE. Please contact Morven Chisholm – [email protected], for more information.
RSE Research Awards – Available Now: Arts & Humanities Small Grants; Workshops; Networks – Closing date: Friday 29 September 2017 at 5 pm. For further details visit: bit.ly/RSEArtsandHumanitiesAwards RSE Sabbatical Research Grants – Closing date: Monday 16 October 2017 at 5 pm. For further details visit: www.rse.org.uk/awards/rse-sabbatical-research-grants/ CRF European Visiting Research Fellowships – Closing date: Wednesday 1 November 2017 at 5 pm. For further details visit: www.rse.org.uk/awards/european-visiting-research-grants/ Enterprise Fellowships – Scottish Enterprise; STFC; BBSRC; QuantIC – Closing date: Wednesday 1 November 2017 at 5 pm. For further details visit: www.rse.org.uk/awards/enterprise-fellowships/ Fulbright/RSE Scholar Award – Closing date: Monday: 6 November at 5 pm. For further details visit: www.rse.org.uk/awards/fulbrightrse-scholar-award/ To apply visit: www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-the-usa/academic-and-professional/fulbright-scholar-awards
RSE Events For tickets and information about RSE events, please visit the Society's website, email the Events Team: [email protected] or phone the events ticketline – 0131 240 2780. Unless stated otherwise, events are held at the RSE. Registration is required for all RSE events. Tickets are available as follows: Public Talk – ‘A Rank Reiver’: Kinmont Willie’s Sword comes Home. Dr Valentina Bold, School of Literature, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh. Thursday 7 September 2017, 6.30–8.30 pm at Annan Museum. In partnership with the Holywood Trust. The talk will be followed by refreshments and an evening opportunity to visit the museum exhibitions. Booking is free, but pre-booking is required. Please contact Annan Museum to book your place: 01461 201384. Lord Kelvin Prize Lecture – Putting the ‘f’ in Chemistry: Molecular exploration through the footnotes of the Periodic Table and our nuclear waste legacy. Professor Polly L Arnold OBE FRSC FRSE, Crum Brown Chair of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh. Monday 18 September 2017 at 6 pm. This lecture forms part of an Ordinary Meeting and so will be preceded by Society business, such as Fellows’ announcements. Discussion – Regional Migration: A Solution for Scotland? Tuesday 19 September 2017 at 6.30 pm. For full details and to book visit: http://bit.ly/IPPRandRSE In partnership with the Institute for Public Policy Research. Stakeholder Discussion Forum – EU Cooperation and Innovation – Delivering Value from our European Partnerships. Friday 29 September 2017, 9.45 am–6 pm. In partnership with Scotland Europa. For full details and to book visit: http://bit.ly/Scotland-Europa-and-RSE Two-day Conference – Spotlight on Scotland’s Biodiversity. Programme available on website. Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 October 2017. Supported by the British Ecological Society and Scottish Natural Heritage. Registration fee: £100 (£70 for one day). RSE Fellows’ fee: £50 (£35 for one day). Lecture – The Luther Quincentenary: Print and the Reformation. A Drama in Three Acts. Professor Andrew Pettegree FRHistS, Professor of Modern History, University of St Andrews and Director of the Universal Short Title Catalogue. Thursday 12 October 2017 at 6.30 pm. In partnership with the Albertus Institute. MacCormick European Lecture – The Future of EU Research and Innovation. Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation. Monday 16 October 2017 at 6 pm.
Staff News We are delighted to welcome our new Chief Executive Officer, Rebekah Widdowfield, who starts here on Friday 1 September 2017. Also, Nazia Khan who starts as Events Assistant on 4 September. We are sorry to say ‘goodbye’ to Cara McKeown, Venue Assistant, who leaves on Friday 8 September and Rebecca Dudgeon, Events Assistant, whose last day is Friday 15 September.
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