Welsh research features in leading science journal
13 October, 2016
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LSW Response to Diamond Review of Higher Education funding in Wales
5 October, 2016
The Learned Society of Wales welcomes the publication of the Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance Arrangements in Wales and would like to thank Sir Ian Diamond and colleagues for their efforts and commitment over the last two years.
Recognising that the current fee‐grant... Read More
Supporting the British Science Festival 2016
9 September, 2016
The Learned Society supported 3 events at this year's British Science Festival, held at Swansea University, 6 – 9 September 2016, as well as the Soapbox Science Swansea even... Read More
Dillwyn Medals Launch 30 September
2 September, 2016
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On Friday 30 September, the Society launched the call for nominations for the inaugural Dillwyn Medals for early career researchers. Speakers at the event included President of the Society. Sir Emyr Jones Parry, the Chief Scientific Adviser for Wales, Professor Julie Williams, Mr Mark Bentall ... Read More
Society comment pieces on Brexit
18 August, 2016
The Society has recently published two comment pieces on Brexit in the Western Mail.
Sir Emyr Jones Parry, President of the Society outlined the wider challenges that Wales faces, and that much work is nee... Read More
Incorporation by Royal Charter
6 August, 2016
On 5 August 2016, the Learned Society of Wales was formally incorporated as a Royal Charter Charity by the Charity Commission.
The Society's new Registered Charity number is 1168622.
The Society's Royal Charter and Bye-laws repl... Read More
Sir Michael Atiyah admitted as HonFLSW
1 August, 2016
On Thursday 21 July, Sir Michael Atiyah was formally admitted by the President as one of the Society's inaugural Honorary Fellows.
Sir Michael Atiyah is one of the most influential mathematicians of his generation, widely recognised as a pioneer in the development of mathematics in the UK and Europe. A highly dist... Read More
Science is global – European academies’ statement
28 July, 2016
On the occasion of the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF, 2016) conference in Manchester in July, many of Europe’s National Academies took the opportunity to lend their support to the value of exchanging ideas and international science. Given that many of today’s most pressing challenges are global ones, the joint pr... Read More
Sir John Meurig Thomas awarded Royal Society’s Royal Medal 2016
27 July, 2016
Sir John Meurig Thomas HonFREng FRS FLSW, Founding Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, has been awarded the Royal Society's 2016 Royal Medal in... Read More
UK national academies joint statement on research and innovation after the EU Referendum
19 July, 2016
The Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal Irish Academy and the Learned Society of Wales have today, 19 July 2016, published a joint statement on research and innovation after the EU Referendum.
The seven UK ... Read More