Dame Elan Closs Stephens, the new President of the Learned Society of Wales', argues that the Welsh Government must address the erosion of Wales' research base and that, in the breadth of experience gathered within the Learned Society, it has a powerful tool at its disposal.Read More
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LSW at the Eisteddfod 2026
7 July, 2026
We are going to have a strong presence at this year's Eisteddfod in y Garreg Las. Here are the events we are running as well as the events that some of our Fellows are involved in.
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Inspiring mentor receives inaugural Hywel Thomas Prize
30 June, 2026
Dr Caitlyn Donaldson has received the Learned Society of Wales’ inaugural Hywel Thomas Prize, in recognition of her mentorship, community building, and service at instituti... Read More
Countering misinformation: Trusted Voices scheme awards grants to six projects
An innovative new Learned Society of Wales grant scheme, delivered in partnership with the Williamson Trust, has made awards of up to £10,000 to six projects.
The projects all contribute to ideas... Read More
LSW Colloquium highlights need for researchers to engage with Wales’ communities and policy priorities
26 June, 2026
The LSW’s fourth annual Early Career Researcher’s Colloquium will show why university research is one of the best tools the government has for developing economic growth and social progress in Wales.
The Colloquium takes place at Aberystw... Read More
Just how serious is the biodiversity crisis in Wales?
16 June, 2026
Combining established and new methods of gathering evidence is essential to help policy-makers access the data they need to tackle Wales’, and the world’s, accelerating loss of biodiversity.
That is one of the reco... Read More
Menai Owen Jones FLSW recognised in prestigious Pinc List 2026
13 June, 2026
Menai Owen Jones FLSW has been named among the top ten of the Wales Online Pinc List 2026.
The annual list recognises LGBTQ+ people w... Read More
‘Three-minute thesis competition’: Eisteddfod research showcase is back again
8 June, 2026
The skill of describing complex research to the general public will again be tested in our popular ‘Three Minute Thesis’ competition at this year’s Eisteddfod in Y Garreg Las... Read More
Dame Elan Closs Stephens becomes President of the Learned Society of Wales
20 May, 2026
Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens has become the first woman President of the Learned Society of Wales.
She took up the position at the Society's Annual General Meeting on 20 May.
Dame Ela... Read More
Welsh Arts and Humanities research contributes to historic BSL Bill
19 May, 2026
On 11th March 2026, Deaf communities in Wales celebrated the passing of a historic British Sign Language Bill in the Senedd. Among those celebrating was a group of researchers that had received seed funding from the Lea... Read More