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Welsh research needs more funding for planned reforms to succeed – Research Fortnight

11 August, 2017

Responding to the Welsh government' recent white paper proposing significant changes to Wales's research and post-compulsory education institutions, Prof Peter Halligan, LSW Chief Executive, welcomed the creation of a dedicated arm’s-length body for research and innovation. However, in the Research Fortnight... Read More

National academies ready to engage with Brexit negotiations

3 August, 2017

Today the Learned Society of Wales, along with the British Academy, the Royal Irish Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, has issued a joint a statement expressing readiness to engage with the UK Government as it proceeds with the negotiations with the EU and in facilitating the various other arrangements which w... Read More

Celebrating collaboration: LSW- Welsh Crucible award

14 July, 2017

On Thursday 13th June, the first Welsh Crucible/Learned Society of Wales prize was awarded at the Welsh Crucible 2017 Lab 3 in Swansea. Welsh Crucible is a Nesta based programme that supports research-inspired innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Designed to introduce... Read More

Celebrating the impact of Wales’s research

30 June, 2017

A blog by Kirstie Hewlett and Saba Hinrichs-Krapels, King’s College London, authors of 'Impacts of academic research from Welsh universities'

We and colleagues from ... Read More

The Societal and Economic Impact of Welsh Universities

28 June, 2017

A new report commissioned by the Learned Society of Wales captures the impressive research impact of Welsh universities to wider society and the economy. The Read More

One Health Wales: The importance of People’s Wellbeing and Planetary Health Western Mail Column

21 June, 2017

On Thursday 15 June, the Society published the following column by Professor John Wyn Owen FLSW in The Western Mail

As Wales’s National Academy, the Learned Society of Wales contributes to the social, cultural and economic wellbeing of Wales through the advancement of learning and useful knowled... Read More

Outstanding Welsh research talent celebrated

18 May, 2017

The AGM dinner on the 17th May saw the medals of the Learned Society of Wales awarded at a ceremony in at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. The recognition of merit is a significant aspect of the work of the national academy of Wales. Celebrating achievement is important for all the individua... Read More

Graeme Reid Review of Research and Innovation in Wales

5 May, 2017

Brexit, the Industrial Strategy and UK legislation on Higher Education & Research are all set to bring significant changes to the funding of the research and innovation ecosystem in Wales. The new review by Prof Graeme Reid set up by the Welsh Government, and reporting before December, will explore how the... Read More

Welsh Crucible – LSW Research Prize

Following the successful model operated by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Scottish Crucible, the LSW contributes to the evaluation/selection of potential Welsh Crucible candidates. In a new development this year, to celebrate the alumni network the Learned Society of Wales and... Read More

LSW’s Brexit comments

3 May, 2017

The recent consultation and inquiry responses, comment pieces and other relevant Society activity related to the UK's decision to exit the EU have been compiled in a summary document. The document is availab... Read More

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