Archive for February, 2016

Welsh Crucible: Leadership Development Opportunity for Researchers

17 February, 2016
Applications are open from 4th January to 7th March 2016 for places on the Welsh Crucible Programme, an award-winning programme of personal, professional and leadership development for the future research leaders of Wales. Now in its sixth year, the programme supports research-inspired innovation and cross-disciplin... Read More

HEFCW CUTS – LSW Response: Western Mail, 11 February

11 February, 2016

Back in January 2015, the Learned Society of Wales’s (LSW) submission to the Diamond Review committee predicted that without significant change to the growing and un-controlled current fee‐grant support leaving Wales, there would be less central funding available to support important... Read More

Relevance of Learned Societies in the 21st century: Royal Society Event

Catalysed by the Learned Society of Wales receiving its Royal charter in September 2015, the Royal Society in association with LSW held a discussion meeting intended to explore and highlight the role, relevance and public benefit that learned societies have and continue to make. Key issues discussed included the ... Read More

Membership of the Council: invitation to submit nominations

10 February, 2016
The Society’s Regulations, as approved by the Society’s Council on 1 July 2015 provide that the initial terms of office of the members of the Council should not exceed three years which term shall be renewable for one further term. The terms of office of four of the twen... Read More

Proposed HEFCW Budget Cuts 2016/17

9 February, 2016
The Society was actively involved in efforts to overturn the proposed cut to the HEFCW budget. The President wrote to the First Minister, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport and the Minister for Education (Read More