Young Academy of Scotland

The Young Academy of Scotland is a Scottish organization of young people from the sciences humanities, professions, arts, business and civil society. It was established by the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2011.[2]

Young Academy of Scotland
Formation2011
TypeAcademy
Region
Scotland
Membership
134 (in 2021)
Main organ
Advisory Group[1]
AffiliationsRoyal Society of Edinburgh
Websitewww.youngacademyofscotland.org.uk
Wikipedia "Women in Science" edit-a-thon by the RSE Young Academy of Scotland

The members (equal numbers of women and men in their 20s to 40s) aim to provide ideas and direction for challenges facing Scotland. Membership is generally for 5 years, with selection from applications every two years. In 2021, there were 134 members.[3] Current members include Edinburgh University Rector Deborah Kayembe and former Rector Peter McColl.

Activities

The Young Academy of Scotland initiatives have ranged from policy advice on Brexit,[4][5] to promoting diversity multiculturalism in Scotland,[6][7] enhancing inclusion in the workforce,[8][9] undertaking outreach in local schools to engage young people in science and developing educational resources such as YouTube videos to improve numerical literacy.[10]

In 2019, the Academy started the Mosul Bookbridge Project to help the University of Mosul in Iraq rebuild its library, which was destroyed during the ISIS insurgency in 2014.[11][12]

See also


References
  1. "Our Governance". youngacademyofscotland.org.uk. UK: Young Academy of Scotland. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. Humes, W (2013). "Curriculum for excellence and interdisciplinary learning". Scottish Educational Review. 45: 82–93.
  3. "Our Strategic Themes". youngacademyofscotland.org.uk. UK: Young Academy of Scotland. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. Young Academy of Scotland. "BREXIT: The Impact on Scotland, Health and Wellbeing Edition" (PDF). RSE Young Academy of Scotland - Publications. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  5. Young Academy of Scotland. "Brexit Observatory" (PDF). RSE Young Academy of Scotland - Publications. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  6. Meer, N (2015). "Looking up in Scotland? Multinationalism, multiculturalism and political elites" (PDF). Ethnic and Racial Studies. 38 (9): 1477–1496. doi:10.1080/01419870.2015.1005642. S2CID 144185775.
  7. Alisic, E (2016). "Fresh eyes on the European refugee crisis". European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 7: 31847. doi:10.3402/ejpt.v7.31847. PMC 4867047. PMID 27178392.
  8. Young Academy of Scotland. "Academic Women Now". RSE Young Academy of Scotland - Publications. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  9. Merchant, Jill. "Equality is not just about ticking boxes – tapping into talent benefits us all". The Scotsman. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  10. Young Academy of Scotland, Excellence in Education Working Group. "Numeracy Counts". RSE Young Academy of Scotland - Publications. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  11. Chisholm, Morven. "Looking forward to addressing issues affecting Scotland and further afield". The Scotsman. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  12. Hamdon, Alaa (March 18, 2019). "Mosul Book Bridge". BBC Radio 4 - Podcast. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

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