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Higher Education funding crisis: LSW statement

Recent announcements of further job losses across several of Wales' universities are a huge concern to us. Above all, we are alarmed for individual staff, many of them Fellows and members of our Early Career Researchers Network, who face uncertainty and life-changing decisions.

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, as part of our strategic role 'to celebrate the value of excellent research and diverse contributions', we're showcasing the work of our most recently elected women Fellows who work in science, technology, engineering, medicine and maths.

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Cardiff University reorganisation plans: LSW Statement

As Wales’ National Academy, the Learned Society of Wales has been increasingly concerned that Welsh universities are operating within a difficult financial context. Economic strain, the impacts of immigration policy on international student numbers, and Brexit have all contributed to this UK-... Read More

Our ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ journey… so far

Professor Terry Threadgold FLSW is a feminist scholar, internationally acclaimed for her work on gender, race and identity. Here, she charts the equity, diversity and inclusion journey the Learned Society of Wales has been on since it formed in 2010 and identifies the hurdles that remai... Read More