Archive for the ‘Higher Education’ Category

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

Welsh Crucible: Leadership Development Opportunity for Researchers

17 February, 2016
Applications are open from 4th January to 7th March 2016 for places on the Welsh Crucible Programme, an award-winning programme of personal, professional and leadership development for the future research leaders of Wales. Now in its sixth year, the programme supports research-inspired innovation and cross-disciplin... Read More

HEFCW CUTS – LSW Response: Western Mail, 11 February

11 February, 2016

Back in January 2015, the Learned Society of Wales’s (LSW) submission to the Diamond Review committee predicted that without significant change to the growing and un-controlled current fee‐grant support leaving Wales, there would be less central funding available to support important... Read More

Proposed HEFCW Budget Cuts 2016/17

9 February, 2016
The Society was actively involved in efforts to overturn the proposed cut to the HEFCW budget. The President wrote to the First Minister, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport and the Minister for Education (Read More