Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2026 | Carole Mancel-Blanchard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on UK participation in Horizon Europe and the next Framework Programme, FP10 | SRC |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Carole Mancel-Blanchard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on UK participation in Horizon Europe and the next Framework Programme, FP10 | — |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Carole Mancel-Blanchard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on UK participation in Horizon Europe and the next Framework Programme, FP10 | SRC |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Carole Mancel-Blanchard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on UK participation in Horizon Europe and the next Framework Programme, FP10 | — |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Manuel Aleixo Cabinet member | • Exchange of views about the UK’s association to Horizon Europe • Presentation of the activities of the Royal Society and discussion about further future collaboration with the European Commission | — |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Manuel Aleixo Cabinet member | • Exchange of views about the UK’s association to Horizon Europe • Presentation of the activities of the Royal Society and discussion about further future collaboration with the European Commission | SRC |
| 15 May 2025 | Signe Ratso Deputy Director-General | Meeting Ms Ratso - Ms Maxton- engagement with Adrian and Alison Noble FRS,Brussels | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Signe Ratso Deputy Director-General | Meeting Ms Ratso - Ms Maxton- engagement with Adrian and Alison Noble FRS,Brussels | SRC |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Joanna Drake Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on EU-UK cooperation in science for policy | — |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Joanna Drake Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on EU-UK cooperation in science for policy | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Manuel Aleixo Cabinet member | R&I policy developments | — |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Manuel Aleixo Cabinet member | R&I policy developments | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Carole Mancel-Blanchard Head of Unit | Discussion about the EU-UK cooperation under Horizon Europe following the UK association and exchange views on the modalities to better promote and boost such cooperation | — |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Carole Mancel-Blanchard Head of Unit | Discussion about the EU-UK cooperation under Horizon Europe following the UK association and exchange views on the modalities to better promote and boost such cooperation | SRC |
| 08 Dec 2017 | Carlos Moedas Commissioner | Presentation of academies joint statement on evaluation of researchers | — |
| 08 Dec 2017 | Carlos Moedas Commissioner | Presentation of academies joint statement on evaluation of researchers | SRC |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Keith Sequeira Cabinet member | European Research & Innovation Policy Development | — |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Keith Sequeira Cabinet member | European Research & Innovation Policy Development | SRC |
| 12 Dec 2016 | Carlos Moedas Commissioner | Scientific Publications | — |
| 12 Dec 2016 | Carlos Moedas Commissioner | Scientific Publications | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The Society’s fundamental purpose, reflected in its founding Charters of the 1660s, is to recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity. The Society's strategy priorities are: - The Fellowship, Foreign Membership and beyond - Influencing in the UK and globally - Research system and culture - Science and Society - Corporate and governance In addition to these five priority areas, the following four considerations underpin and cut across all aspects of the Royal Society’s work: - Independence - Partnership and convening - Equality, diversity and inclusion - International and global focus
EU Legislative Interests
AI in Science European Innovation Act Choose Europe Horizon Europe Framework Programme 10 (FP10) General Data Protection Regulation Climate ADAPT Digital single market and copyright reform European Innovation Council European Research Area European Green Deal
Communication Activities
Adapting to International Climate Risks The shift to prevention: A new ecosystem of health promotion and protection Building adult community resilience to disinformation during health emergencies through information literacy Sustainable nuclear science and engineering Conserving the high seas under the new UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction agreement Science and the economy Framework Programme 10: principles for the future The world together solving the antibiotic emergency Red teaming large language models (LLMs) for resilience to scientific disinformation Increasing healthy life expectancy: the policy implications of geroscience The United Nations' role in international AI governance Climate change economics Ukraine’s recovery: rebuilding with research Climate change in the critical decade Effects of net zero policies and climate change on air quality Biodiversity and climate change: interlinkages and policy options Climate Change: science and solutions Bibliometric analysis of shale gas research Research and innovation clusters report Consultation response on R&D road map survey Soil structure and its benefits Future food: health and sustainability conference report Climate change: evidence and causes Statement on reasons to keep UK science in European programmes. Ammonia; zero carbon fertiliser, fuel and energy store Conference report for the future of photonics; sensors and quantum technologies S7 statements Royal Society climate change briefings Sustainable synthetic carbon-based fuels for transport iHuman perspective: Neural interfaces Microplastics in freshwater and soil Reasons to keep UK science in European programmes Ammonia: zero-carbon fertiliser, fuel and energy store Soil structure and its benefits Why the UK must associate to Horizon Europe Greenhouse Gas Removal Keeping global warming to 1.5°C: Challenges and opportunities for the UK Progress and research in cybersecurity: Supporting a resilient and trustworthy system for the UK Genetic technologies public dialogue Climate updates – progress since the fifth assessment Report (AR5) of the IPCC Future ocean resources International mobility of researchers – RAND commissions Bibliometric analysis of shale gas research The Society also engages in work in Europe as a member of EASAC (European Academies Science Advisory Council) and ALLEA (All European Academies). Joint statement by the national academies of the G7 states on Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Health in the Climate Emergency: A global perspective. The online information environment Machine Learning Resources Privacy Enhancing Technologies The Royal Society’s submission for the United Nations Global Digital Compact Generative AI, content provenance and a public service internet Science in the metaverse: policy implications of immersive technologies Data for emergencies Net zero aviation fuels: resource requirements and environmental impacts G-Science Academies meetings Nuclear Science and Engineering Environmental DNA Science in the Age of AI Defossilising the Chemical Industry Legacy plastics: Removing existing plastic from aquatic environments Disability technology: Exploring how data and digital assistive technologies can support independent, fulfilled lives History of Science, including archives exhibitions.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
European Academies of Science Advisory Council (EASAC) European Federation of National Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA) International Science Council (ISC) InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM) Membership of the European Academies Consortia (SAPEA)
Organisation Members
The Royal Society is not an organisation to which other organisations are members. We refer to our individual members as fellows or foreign members and a list of these individuals can be found online (https://royalsociety.org/fellows-directory/). Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology) List of other supporters on our website (https://royalsociety.org/about-us/how-we-are-governed/funding-finances/support-us/our-donors/)