A new prize, named after Professor Hywel Thomas, the outgoing President of the Learned Society of Wales, will recognise the work of an early career researcher or research team in Wales.
The announcement of the prize is made Read More
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The next Welsh Government must prioritise research and innovation, argues Learned Society of Wales
30 March, 2026
Wales must make better use of the world-class research and innovation from its higher education institutions and recognise that funding research is an investment and not a cost.
This is the message from the Learned Society of Wales' submissio... Read More
Celtic Academies Alliance: Languages Symposium
23 March, 2026
The health of Celtic languages, the state of modern language education, and the research and policy landscape around language and disability are on the agenda at a forthcoming Celtic Academies Alliance language sympo... Read More
Hustings set to probe Senedd candidates on science and culture policies
18 March, 2026
This May’s Senedd elections might prove to be the most consequential elections for Wales devolved parliament since they were first held in 1999. To ensure that the concerns of research are considered during the campaign, we are working with partners to hold two hustings in the run-up to the v... Read More
Members of LSW’s ECR Network among new cohort of UK Young Academy
10 March, 2026
Four researchers from Wales are among the new members of the UK Young Academy (UKYA).
The four, who will join 141 emerging leaders already in the UKYA's ranks, ar... Read More
How we’re supporting the projects that strengthen Wales’ research culture
9 March, 2026
There is a startling amount of excellent research coming from Wales at the moment, but the researchers producing that work need as much support as we can give them.
That's where the Research Culture Networks Grants, which we are running in pa... Read More
‘Give to gain’ with the Society’s medals and awards on International Women’s Day
6 March, 2026
Is there a simple but effective way of helping efforts to create a gender equal world?
We think there is…
Our new medals and awards: sharing the success stories of Welsh innovation and research
27 February, 2026
The Learned Society of Wales has launched a new range of medals and awards to highlight Wales’ extraordinary researchers and innovators.
A huge response to the recent launch of our latest grant fund shows the strength in depth in Wales’ research environment.
Fourteen projects will receive funding as part of the Research Culture Networks Grants, which we are running in partne... Read More
LSW to support mid-career research leaders in new cross-Wales programme
24 February, 2026
The Learned Society of Wales is expanding its work with mid-career academics by supporting a new programme that will give researchers in Wales the chance to develop their research leadership skills.
The Welsh Universities Research Leadership ... Read More
