The Society was invited last autumn to comment on a set of proposed national indicators and milestones to 'measure our nation’s progress'.
Over the last few months, the Tertiary Education and Research Bill (Wales) has been the main focus for our policy work.
... Read MoreThe Society is disappointed by the cuts announced by the UK Government to the ODA-funded budget for Research and Development, and the continuing uncertainty around the funding of Horizon Europe association.
Professor Hywel Thomas, Presi... Read More
Today the Learned Society of Wales, the Royal Irish Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh have issued a statement in response to the UK Government’s recent announcement on controlled numbers for English domiciled students, in England and in the devolved administrations.
Proposed UK government research and innovation funding should, at the very least, equal the sum of existing expenditure from all sources following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, a new report recommends.
Read MoreUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has invited proposals for short-term projects to address the Covid-19 crisis.
Projects that address the health, social, economic and environmental impacts of the outbreak will all be considered for support.... Read More
To mark the announcement of our 2019 cohort of Fellows, earlier this year we invited some of those elected to reflect on their career to date.
Below, you can find details of one such Fellow.