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Watch our short 220th anniversary video to find out more about the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow.

Recent News

Society News

Society Administrator

Published: 13th January 2025

We are seeking a suitably experienced and competent person to act as the Society Administrator. Effective administration is crucial to […]

Society News

January 8th Lecture

Published: 6th January 2025

Please note the change to the advertised lecture.Due to family illness Mark Williams is unable to present the lecture but […]

Lecture Reviews

The British Constitution: the last ten years and the next fifty – Lord Sumption

Published: 9th December 2024

Review:“The British Constitution is whatever happens,” declared Lord Sumption, adroitly steering his rapt, full-house audience into the good old-fashioned British muddle of a democracy that somehow functions without a written constitution but very much with a host of politicians prepared to disrupt and destabilise government for their own ends. As he said, “an unwritten constitution leads to complications in constitutional law.”

Our History

The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow was founded in 1802 “to aid the study, diffusion, and advancement of the arts and sciences with their applications”.

Join the Society

Membership brings free access to all talks as well as other benefits. After each talk you can meet the lecturer and other society members over a glass of wine.

MEMBERSHIP IS FREE FOR STUDENTS AND UNDER 25'S