Archive for the ‘Policy’ Category
20 April, 2016
UK businesses are lagging behind competitor nations seeking EU funding, while UK universities are reaping rewards, says the Lords Science and Technology Committee's report on the influence of EU membership on UK science.
The Report of the inquiry, which Read More
Report on the International Year of Light: Wales
15 April, 2016
A report on the 2015 International Year of Light: Wales activities, which were supported by the Society, is now available.
To read the report, please click on the links below.
International Year of Light Wa... Read More
RSE and LSW response to Stern Review of REF
30 March, 2016
The national academies of Scotland and of Wales, the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) and the Learned Society of Wales (LSW) have welcomed the opportunity to submit evidence to Lord Stern’s review of the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
Their response was prepared using... Read More
Whither a British Constitution – lecture text
The full text of this year's SWIEET2007 William Menelaus Memorial Lecture is now available to read.
The lecture offered a personal reflection by Sir Emyr Jones Parry, President of the Learned Society of Wales, on ... Read More
IAC New Realities for Global Health: Update
22 March, 2016
In February an InterAction Council High Level Expert Group (HLEG) on New Realities for Global Health was held in partnership with the Learned Society of Wales and Public Health Wales at the Celtic Manor.
A Chairman's Report was tabled at the Annual InterAction C... Read More
Talented Women for a Successful Wales – Report
8 March, 2016
A new report commissioned by Welsh Government and published today on International Women’s Day (March 8) seeks to find ways to encourage more girls and women in Wales to study STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects and pursue careers in the science sector.
The report – entitled ... Read More
The Tuition Fee Dilemma: How should Wales support its students at university?
19 February, 2016
A comment piece by Professor Peter Halligan, Chief Executive of the Society was featured in the Western Mail on Thursday 18 February.
"The recent decision by the Welsh Government to reduce the proposed cuts to the Hefcw bu... 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