Post-COVID-19 Futures Commission

Looking back on 2020

A re-cap of RSE activity in a year like no other. We had our challenges but continued to deliver on our mission: ‘Knowledge made useful’.

This video looks back over the last 12 extraordinary months to reflect on what has been achieved at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, despite the circumstances. A significant part of the RSE’s work during 2020 was launching the Post-Covid-19 Futures Commission, and the associated resources produced through this. Thank you for your support and engagement.

To further explore some of the Commission’s outputs, visit the Info Hub.

Learn more about the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s activity on the main RSE website.

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