Creating connections in Scotland

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The Industry leaders' dinner will take place at a later date.

Business leaders and Fellows of the Royal Society will discuss the scientific and industrial landscape in Scotland focusing on topics critical to the successful application of science for societal and economic benefit.

For more information, please email industry@royalsociety.org.

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This workshop aims to ensure that stories of science are shared with communities in Scotland by exploring the possibilities for collaboration between museums, galleries and STEM organisations. 

If you work in a museum or gallery you will have the opportunity to meet organisations who can help you develop high quality science content, hear about success stories from Scotland and beyond, and find out about opportunities for funding. If you work for a science organisation you will find out how to work with museums and cultural organisations to create unique, locally relevant projects, how to reach new audiences with your content and meet peers from across the region.

To request an invitation to this session please send an email including your name, job title, affiliation and reason for interest in attending.

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The UK Government has committed to increase spending on R&D to £22 billion a year by 2025 and overall investment in R&D to 2.4% of GDP by 2027. It has also outlined its ambition for the UK to become a science superpower, committed to levelling-up the UK and is seeking to ‘build back better’ in response to COVID-19, including a focus on green growth to deliver net-zero by 2050.  What does this ambition to increase investment in UK research and innovation mean for Scotland and its people?

This roundtable will bring together large and small businesses, universities, colleges, research institutes and national and local policymakers and funders to discuss how research and innovation activity varies across Scotland, and explore strengths and opportunities.

Through this discussion, we will seek to identify the limiting factors on research and innovation activity in Scotland as a basis to explore local, national and UK-wide levers that may help boost this. We will also explore how people across Scotland can contribute to and share the benefits of research and innovation. We will share the findings of this discussion to inform ongoing policy and influencing activity.

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Climate change and biodiversity interact in complex ways, with important implications for the future of our environment and society. Tackling these interrelated challenges requires working collaboratively. Scotland, with its unique habitats and history of innovation, is well-placed to address these challenges.

Join the conversation on how we might best face the challenges to Scotland’s environment and turn them into opportunities in the coming decades, as we bring together thought leaders from science, industry, agriculture and economics.

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Join us for a networking lunch running from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, which will bring together delegates from all of the events taking place during the conference.

When you enter the room you will be allocated to a 'table' to watch the speech and have the opportunity to meet and chat with fellow delegates.

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This workshop will explore how science and technology can be used to support economic growth across Scotland, discussing the application of data, science and technology to scale-up businesses and to accelerate business growth.

To request an invitation, please send an email to industry@royalsociety.org including your name, job title, affiliation, and reason for interest in attending.

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This meeting will focus on international scientific collaboration and will bring together stakeholders from the scientific and political communities across Scotland to discuss the consequences of Brexit on international scientific collaboration, what this means for UK science and how the UK can address this challenge in future.

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A recent Royal Society report, iHuman, explored the long term potential and risks of neural interface technologies. This workshop will explore questions such as: what opportunities for collaboration exist between gaming companies and scientists working on neural interfaces? What are the ethical implications of using neural interfaces in gaming?

If you would like to attend, please email emergingtech@royalsociety.org with a short explanation as to why you are interested in attending.

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17:30-18:30

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This virtual roundtable discussion will launch the latest Primer for the Courts, part of the Royal Society’s Science and the Law programme designed to provide accurate, readily understood science to the judiciary. The primers project is a unique collaboration between members of the judiciary, the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Delegates will be invited to give feedback on the utility of the primers and make suggestions for future topics.

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Hear from the Royal Society’s grants team about the funding opportunities available to UK-based and international researchers from postdoctoral fellowships to senior professorships. The team will provide advice on developing a competitive grant application and answer questions from the audience about all aspects of applying for Royal Society funding. The team will be joined by current researchers supported by the Society who will give their views on applying for and holding grant funding from the Royal Society.

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The Royal Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh will jointly host a networking event that will bring together scientists and entrepreneurs supported by the RS and RSE Enterprise and Innovation schemes. Breakout discussions will help connect individuals and explore ways to build collaborations across the UK.

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Together the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh will host a regional network meeting bringing together research fellows from both Societies based in Scotland. Facilitated by guest speakers the session will center around what makes university and academic research environments inclusive and collaborative, as well as what universities and funders can do to support the wellbeing of their award holders.

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This roundtable will explore aspects such as existing and potential uses of data that can help achieve net zero across multiple sectors in Scotland, needs in terms of data infrastructure and skills, and government and industry collaborations.