Julie Fitzpatrick, CSA

“I am thrilled to have this opportunity to work for the people and government of Scotland, providing evidence and scientific advice to support our policymakers. @ScotSciChief gov.scot/news/championi…

Delighted to congratulate Prof Semple on his appointment as the Scottish Government's next Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland. His expertise & leadership will be invaluable as we continue to champion science & evidence in policy making gov.scot/news/championi… @ProfCalumSemple

Congratulations to @DrTedros who was presented with the Edinburgh Prize for Global Health Impact 2024 today at the Usher Building’s official opening! Image credit | ©Craig Nicol

Pleased to attend the official opening of the University of Edinburgh’s Usher Building today! I enjoyed touring the location and seeing their cutting edge facilities @EdinUniUsher Image credit | ©Hufton+Crow

We are delighted to announce we won Best Scottish Festival 2025, at this years’ Scottish Hospitality Awards! 🤩 Thank you to everyone who supported us by voting 👏 We have been nominated for this award 3 times and we are proud to have won all 3 against some stiff competition 🏆

First Minister @JohnSwinney, Rural Affairs Secretary @MairiGougeon, and Agriculture Minister @JimFairlieLogie attended the Royal Highland Show. Watch highlights from the event that celebrates food, farming and rural industries across Scotland.

At the first Dundee Economic Summit, Deputy First Minister @_KateForbes hailed the city’s diverse strengths, from life sciences and digital technologies to its creative industries. Ms Forbes confirmed @scotgov is working to support Dundee University to secure a positive future.

Looking forward to attending a variety of events at the @ScotlandRHShow today. A great opportunity to connect with stakeholders across Scotland’s world-class farming, food & rural communities. A true celebration of innovation, tradition & sustainability in action 🌱🐄🥕 #RHS2025

After an expert advisory group’s first meeting, Business Minister @RichardLochhead set out @scotgov’s goal to create a leading tech nation. Industry leaders and academics in the Scottish Technology Council will help maximise the sector’s potential. gov.scot/news/new-scott…

Higher Education Minister @GraemeDeyMSP visited @HW_MDMC to see how it is transforming healthcare delivery. This came as @ScotFundCouncil published case studies highlighting the impact research and innovation funding is having on @ScotGov priorities. ➡️ bit.ly/4kIFmSc

Our work empowers young people to tackle real-world challenges through STEM. By building confidence, creativity and teamwork, we help students see that their ideas can make a real impact - now and in the future. Find out more: stemovators.scot

Pupils from schools across Orkney gathered at King Street Halls for our latest Celebration of STEM! With support from @ssencommunity, @bamukandireland and @Siemens_Energy, they tackled real-world challenges in sustainability, engineering, and innovation. Winners!🧵⤵️

Excited to see the Inverclyde STEM Festival return across the region from 9-16 June! A fantastic week of hands-on learning, inspiring talks and cutting-edge science for all ages. Let’s spark curiosity and grow the next generation of innovators #InverclydeStemFest

What a week at our Schools Science Festival & Activity Weekend! Pupils across Aberdeen, the North-East & Angus explored #STEM through hands-on learning and discovery. Huge thanks to our amazing volunteers, sponsors & supporters!

🚨#ScienceOnTheSofa is LIVE! We have launched a whole bunch of new online content for you to get stuck into at home or in the classroom – don’t delay its only live for one month – go go go😲 Visit our website to view 👉 gla.ac.uk/events/science…

Business Minister @RichardLochhead joined us at Heriot-Watt University to celebrate young people’s innovation at the Edinburgh Celebration of STEM! With support from @HciSkills and industry partners, pupils explored real-world climate and engineering challenges. Winners 🧵⤵️

Pupils from across Shetland came together at the Shetland Museum to showcase their STEM skills and sustainability ideas in our latest #STEM celebration event - supported by @morgansindall, @OnePeterson & @ssencommunity. Let’s meet the winners ⬇️

Pupils had to use their problem solving and STEM knowledge in our quick fire challenges. Well done to our the STEM challenge winners @BorrowfieldPS and runners-up @LathallanSchool

Another fantastic Celebration of #STEM event in Angus! A BIG well done to all schools that took part! @AboynePrimary, @alfordacademy, @BorrowfieldPS @LathallanSchool, @MaisondieuPS, @PortyAcad stemovators.scot/angus_celebrat…

For almost 40 years we've been providing #STEM outreach to pupils across Scotland. Minister for Business, @RichardLochhead MSP explains why inspiring the next generation is a priority for the @scotgov