Exciting Opportunities for Fellows

The Council serves as our board of trustees and holds overall responsibility for the Society’s governance, strategy, activities, and finances. Furthermore, members may represent the Council on various groups, including the Fellowship Committee, Researcher Development Advisory Group, Policy Advisory Group, Welsh Language Working Group, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group. Current members of Council can be found here. The forward business plan can be found here.

The Council particularly invites applications from the following Fellows:

• ICAP Fellows
• Fellows who will advocate for the use of the Welsh Language
• Fellows with experience in supporting Researcher Development
• Fellows with experience in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), or those with relevant lived experience
• Fellows with a background in supporting charitable organisations, especially in governance, finance, and fundraising strategies

Your commitment: Four to five hybrid meetings a year (January, March, July, and November) at LSW’s offices in Cardiff & Teams/Zoom. Each meeting is expected to be no more than two hours. In addition to the meetings themselves, the main time commitment for members is to read the papers for each meeting, although there are multiple opportunities to do more should you wish, by being a Council representative at other internal and external Committees , meetings and events 

Term of office: Three years, with a possibility of a second term. 

Eligibility: Open to all LSW Fellows. 

One current member of the Council is eligible for re-election and has indicated his willingness to apply again: Professor Iwan Rhys Morus. Professor Morus has attended  10 out of 14 meetings.

Application process: To apply for the Council positions please complete this form and return it by Monday 13 January 2025 to Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk  

If we have received enough valid applications to require an election, we will issue ballots to Fellows during the week beginning 27 January 2025, for return by Monday 17 February 2025. All Fellows of the Society will be eligible to vote. The ballots will include the applicants’ supporting statements. Election results will be officially announced in our Fellows Bulletin in March. 

The Finance Committee oversees the Society’s funds and monitors income / expenditure. It plays an important role in developing the Society’s budgets, considering its reserves and investments and reviewing its financial management in order to make recommendations to Council. Current members can be found here. Terms of reference and forward business plan can be found here. 

Your commitment: Three online meetings a year (February, June and October). All meetings currently take place on Zoom. Each meeting is expected to be no more than an hour and a half in length. In addition to the meetings themselves, the main time commitment for members is to read the papers for each meeting. 

Term of office: Three years, with a possibility of a second term. 

Eligibility: Open to all LSW Fellows. 

One current members of the Committee is eligible for re-election and has indicated his willingness to apply again: Professor Mark Rees. Professor Rees has attended 8 out of 10 meetings.

Note: There is an additional co-opted vacancy available. For more information, please contact Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk  

Application process: To apply for the Committee positions please complete this form and return it by Monday 13 January 2025 to Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk  

If we have received enough valid applications to require an election, we will issue ballots to Fellows during the week beginning 27 January 2025, for return by Monday 17 February 2025. All Fellows of the Society will be eligible to vote. The ballots will include the applicants’ supporting statements. Election results will be officially announced in our Fellows Bulletin in March. 

The General Purposes Committee has a wide and interesting remit that includes providing strategic direction on the Society’s policy work, events, publications, awards (including our medals) and agreements with important stakeholders. Current members can be found here. Terms of reference and forward business plan can be found here. 

Your commitment: Three online meetings a year (February, June and October). All meetings currently take place on Zoom. Each meeting is expected to be no more than an hour and a half in length. In addition to the meetings themselves, the main time commitment for members is to read the papers for each meeting. 

Term of office: Three years, with a possibility of a second term. 

Eligibility: Open to all LSW Fellows. 

Two current members of the Committee are eligible for re-election and have indicated their willingness to apply again: 

• Professor Loredana Polezzi. Professor Polezzi has attended 6 out of 9 meetings.

• Professor Raluca Radulescu. Professor Radulescu has attended 6 out of 8 meetings.

Note: There are two additional co-opted vacancies available. For more information, please contact Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk 

Application process: To apply for the Committee positions please complete this form and return it by Monday 13 January 2025 to Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk  

If we have received enough valid applications to require an election, we will issue ballots to Fellows during the week beginning 27 January 2025, for return by Monday 17 February 2025. All Fellows of the Society will be eligible to vote. The ballots will include the applicants’ supporting statements. Election results will be officially announced in our Fellows Bulletin in March. 

The Human Resources Committee is crucial in ensuring the effective management and well-being of our staff. It oversees organisational structure and promotes a supportive, productive workplace, all of which are essential to the organisation’s success. Current members can be found here. Terms of reference and forward business plan can be found here. 

Your commitment: Two online meetings a year (March and September). All meetings currently take place on Zoom. Each meeting is expected to be no more than an hour and a half in length. In addition to the meetings themselves, the main time commitment for members is to read the papers for each meeting. 

Term of office: Three years, with a possibility of a second term. 

Eligibility: Open to all LSW Fellows. 

Application process: This is a co-opted vacancy, if you would like to be considered by the Committee, please contact Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk by Monday 13 January 2025. 

Previously known as the University Representatives of the Learned Society (URLS), the Cenhadon are the representatives or ambassadors of the Learned Society based at each University in Wales. They are elected to work with LSW in supporting and promoting the society through links and activities as well as representing the wider Fellowship at their institution. The Role Profile can be found here. 

Your commitment: Two meetings are held for all Cenhadon each year. There is one held in the Autumn term (on zoom) for all Cenhadon to meet and discuss the role.  Cenhadon are also invited to attend one Council meeting each year – usually in the Spring.  This can be via Zoom or in person.   Each meeting is expected to be no more than an hour and a half in length. In addition to the meetings themselves, the main time commitment for members is to liaise via email with the LSW team – helping to disseminate key information to Fellows, highlighting issues specific to their institution and where appropriate, arranging or supporting events and activities for Fellows.  

Term of office: Three years, with a possibility of a second term.  Ordinarily, LSW will seek to appoint 2 Fellows at each institution – one each from HASS and STEMM disciplines.  

Vacancies: 

Aberystwyth University – 2 places (STEMM & HASS) 

Bangor University – 1 place (STEMM) 

Cardiff Metropolitan University – 1 place (STEMM or HASS) 

Cardiff University – 2 places (STEMM & HASS) Plus one space for Cardiff University School of Medicine  

Open University – 2 places (STEMM & HASS) 

Swansea University – 1 place (HASS) 

University of South Wales – 1 place (STEMM or HASS) 

University of Wales Trinity St David – 2 places (STEMM & HASS) 

Wrexham University – 1 place (HASS) 

Eligibility: Open to all LSW Fellows working at a Welsh University 

Two current Cenhadon are eligible for re-election and have indicated their willingness to apply again: 

• Professor David Brooksbank (Cardiff Metropolitan University) 

• Dr Louise Bright (University of South Wales) 

Two current Cenhadon are still within their tenure and will remain in post: 

• Professor Richard Day (Wrexham University) 

• Professor Raluca Radulescu (Bangor University) 

Application process: To apply for the Committee positions please complete this form and return it by Monday 13 January 2025 to Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk  

This role is specific to each Welsh University.  If we have received enough valid applications to require an election, we will issue ballots to Fellows affiliated with the relevant University during the week beginning 27 January 2025, for return by Monday 17 February 2025. All Fellows of the Society affiliated with that University will be eligible to vote. The ballots will include the applicants’ supporting statements. Election results will be officially announced in our Fellows Bulletin in March. 

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group oversees and monitors the LSW EDI Action Plan, provides guidance and support where needed to LSW staff and Fellows – reporting to Council on its work. Terms of reference can be found here. 

Your commitment: Four online meetings a year (each quarter). All meetings currently take place on Zoom. Each meeting is expected to be no more than an hour and a half in length. In addition to the meetings themselves, the main time commitment for members is to read the papers for each meeting. 

Term of office: Three years, with a possibility of a second term. 

Eligibility: Open to all LSW Fellows.   

Application process: To apply for the Committee positions please complete this form and return it by Monday 13 January 2025 to Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk  

If we have received enough valid applications to require an election, we will issue ballots to Fellows during the week beginning 27 January 2025, for return by Monday 17 February 2025. All Fellows of the Society will be eligible to vote. The ballots will include the applicants’ supporting statements. Election results will be officially announced in our Fellows Bulletin in March. 

The Advisory Group provides advice on the Society’s Programme of activities for Researcher Development, which includes our interdisciplinary Early Career Researcher Network, our Research Workshop Grant Scheme, and other opportunities to support research talent in Wales. In this new cycle, Fellows will join Mid-Career and Early-Career Researchers to provide strategic advice on the programme of activities. Current members can be found here. Terms of reference can be found here. 

Your commitment: Four to five online meetings a year (June, September, December, February and April). All meetings currently take place on Zoom/Teams. Each meeting is expected to be no more than an hour and a half in length. In addition to the meetings themselves, the main time commitment for members is to read the papers for each meeting and provide comments by correspondence when needed. 

Term of office: Three years, with a possibility of a second term. 

Eligibility: Open to all LSW Fellows. 

Three current members of the Committee are eligible for re-election and have indicated their willingness to apply again: 

• Professor Raluca Radulescu 

• Professor Simon Hands 

• Professor Andrew Rowley 

Application process: To apply for the Committee positions please complete this form and return it by Monday 13 January 2025 to Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk  

If we have received enough valid applications to require an election, we will issue ballots to Fellows during the week beginning 27 January 2025, for return by Monday 17 February 2025. All Fellows of the Society will be eligible to vote. The ballots will include the applicants’ supporting statements. Election results will be officially announced in our Fellows Bulletin in March. 

The Learned Society of Wales is seeking an expert in International Human Rights as representative on the UK and Ireland Academies Human Rights Committee (UKIHRC). 

The LSW is a member of the UK and Ireland Academies Human Rights Committee (UKIHRC), along with the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Medical Science, the British Academy, the Royal Irish Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The committee is currently chaired, and secretariat provided, by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.  

The UKIHRC acts in support of academic freedom around the world through information-sharing, awareness-raising and advocacy, both in general and through responding to individual alerts issued by the International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies and Scholars at Risk, both of which identify incidents where researchers worldwide have been subjected to repression. The UKIHRC’s practice is to act in cases where there is evidence that the human rights of an individual researcher have been violated or denied because of their academic or scientific work. The Terms of Reference can be found here. 

You will be one of two representatives from LSW’s fellowship on the committee, alongside one LSW staff member (Head of Public Policy). 

Your commitment:  

• 1-2 online meetings and 1 hybrid meeting a year. Each meeting is expected to be no more than one and a half hours in length. Members are expected to read the papers for each meeting. 

• Ad-hoc assessment of IHRN Alerts by email. Alerts arise on the basis of need: to give an idea of usual frequency, over the past six months we have received four such alerts. 

Term of office: Commencing in Spring 2025 for a duration of three years. 

Eligibility: The representative should have expertise in International Human Rights. 

Application process: If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact Dr Haydeé Martínez-Zavala at clerk@lsw.wales.ac.uk by Monday 13 January 2025, 17:00.