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 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]

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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