Archive for the ‘Policy’ Category
ALLEA, EUA and Science Europa statement
10 April, 2019
The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA), the European University Association (EUA) and Science Europe issued a joint statement on 10 April on the urgent need to back commitments to academic freedom and university autonomy with solid actions.
At the Learned Society of Wales we’re com... Read More
Three Academies call for UK Government engagement with devolved nations
18 March, 2019
The Learned Society of Wales, Royal Society of Edinburgh and Royal Irish Academy are the national academies for Wales, Scotland and the island of Ireland respectively.
The three societies, who r... Read More
Skills and Diversity Audit (All Wales)
22 August, 2018
The Learned Society of Wales recognises and values diversity and the different perspectives that people from different backgrounds bring to its work and its contribution to Wales.
In June 2017, The Appointments, Governance and Nominations Committee recommended commissioning a wide review of the society’s work focu... Read More
Royal Society–Wellcome Trust: Future Partnership Project
10 May, 2018
The Learned Society of Wales has joined 51 other organisations in supporting the joint Royal Society–Wellcome Trust ‘Future Partnership Project’ statement launched today (Friday 4 May 2018).
The statement demonstrates the commitment of research communities across the wider European Research Area to a future pa... Read More
Law schools in Wales must adapt to meet challenges – WM Column
19 January, 2018
A column by Professor Iwan Davies on the challenges facing Law schools in Wales was published in the Western Mail on Thursday 18 January 2018. Read More
Western Mail Series – Wales leading the world
8 January, 2018
Two of the Society's Fellows have recently contributed articles to the Western Mail and WalesOnline, outlining the impact of aspects of their research and work.
Professor Jonathan Shep... Read More
President’s guest blog – Global Science and Innovation Network
3 January, 2018
A piece celebrating the contribution of the Welsh Higher Education sector to Wales and world by the President of the Society, Sir Emyr Jones Parry, was recently featured on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Global Science and Innovation Network blog.
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Making the Case for Wales
24 October, 2017
Marking the recent launch of the Society's 'Wales in the World' report distributed by the Times Higher Education, Prof Peter Halligan wrote the following column in the Western Mail on Oct 12, 2017
"The political environment in the UK post Brexit remains increasingly uncertain,... Read More
Wales and the World – Times Higher Publication
15 September, 2017
Wales operates in a competitive global environment where international awareness and recognition of its research excellence and innovation is often less well known.
On the 14th September 2017 the Times Higher Education (THE) printed and distributed a dedicated supplement by the Lear... Read More
