The L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science Rising Talent Programme offers awards to promote, enhance and encourage the contribution of women pursuing their research careers in the UK or Ireland.
Since 2007, each year five women post-doctoral r... Read More
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New Year’s Honours for Three Fellows
Three of our Fellows were recently recognised in the New Year’s Honours List:
Professor Julie Lydon former Vice-Chancellor, University South Wales, received a damehood for services to higher education.
The Future Research Assessment Programme, which is led by the UK's research funding bodies, is surveying researchers about their experiences of REF2021.
Read MorePolicy and Public Affairs Update: December 2021
Tertiary Education and Research Bill (Wales)
Over the last few months, the Tertiary Education and Research Bill (Wales) has been the main focus for our policy work.
... Read MoreHealth and Peace: One Day Conference
In 1938, the new building in Cathays Park was very deliberately named ‘The Temple of Peace and Health’. As we face today’s challenges, this conference will re-examine the connectio... Read More
Professor Lyn Evans FLSW Named Institute of Physics Honorary Fellow
Professor Lyn Evans FLSW has been appointed an Institute of Physics 2021 Honorary Fellow.
Professor Evans, said: "I am delighted to have been made an Institute of Physics Hon... Read More
Professor Hywel Thomas Receives Chinese Honour
Professor Hywel Thomas been elected as a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the highest honour bestowed by the Chinese government to a foreign scientist for contributions and achievements in science and technology.
Professor T... Read More
Cardiff Metropolitan University: University of the Year 2021
Cardiff Metropolitan University has been awarded the highly prestigious title of University of the Year 2021 by the Times Higher Education.
The award recognises Cardiff Met's achievements throughout the 2019/20 ... Read More
Olivia Harrison Announced as Society’s Next Chief Executive
The Learned Society of Wales is delighted to announce that Olivia Harrison will be its new Chief Executive.
Olivia is currently Head of Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Higher Education Fundi... Read More
Health Inequalities: New Methods, Better Insights?
A new generation of scientific methods is improving our understanding of health inequalities in Europe, but investment in data infrastructure is needed to make use of its potential for informing policymaking, a new report claims.
The report, Read More