In August 2024, Wales’s Higher Education Funding Council, HEFCW, will transition to a new public body, the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research. Since 2023, the Learned Society of Wales (LSW) has been Read More
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Learned Society of Wales Welcomes 43 New Fellows
23 April, 2024
The Learned Society of Wales congratulates the latest forty-three people elected to its Fellowship, all of whom represent the best of Wales’ academic, cultural and civic life.
Our strategy puts the Fellows at the centre of our work. They ar... Read More
Professor Chris Williams FLSW, 1963 – 2024
15 April, 2024
We were hugely saddened to hear the news of the death of Professor Chris Williams. He was a valuable member of the Society, chairing one of our committees and will be missed enormously. We offer our deepest sympathy to his family, friends and colleagues.
We were saddened to hear of the recent death of one of our Fellows, Professor Tony Ford, who was Emeritus Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, in South Africa, where he had lived and worked since 1970.
This eulogy was deliver... Read More
ECR Colloquium – A Connected Wales: call for proposals
27 March, 2024
Our ECR Network Colloquium takes place in Bangor on 18th June. Its theme is ‘A Connected Wales: Developing your Career as Researcher in Wales and Beyond’. We're now inviting ideas from researchers for flash talks and posters that examine how their research impacts the We... Read More
Celtic Collaborations Celebrated in Dublin
26 March, 2024
“While so much in the world is subject to rapid change, Wales, Ireland and Scotland will always be neighbours.”
The Celtic Academies Alliance, formed of LSW, RSE and the Royal Irish Academy, held an Ireland-Wales Research and Inn... Read More
Society’s Grant Scheme continues to support innovative Welsh projects
The ongoing success and importance of our Research Grant Scheme is evident in the eight new projects that have received funding in the latest application round.
This year we are awarding grants that meet any of the following conditions:
<... Read MoreCongratulations to Wales’ new First Minister
22 March, 2024
We offer our congratulations to Read More
Building Inclusive Collaborations in Research: Embracing Hopes, Facing Fears
12 March, 2024
Engaging with local communities is crucial for research now more than ever. It's crucial for researchers to recognize their hopes and fears when working with local communities. How do these preconceptions influence their engagement?
Thirty-two emerging leaders from across the UK have been selected as the newest members of the UK Young Academy, a network for early career researchers and professionals established to help tackle local and global issues and promote meaningful change. ... Read More