Professor Terry Threadgold FLSW is a feminist scholar, internationally acclaimed for her work on gender, race and identity. Here, she charts the equity, diversity and inclusion journey the Learned Society of Wales has been on since it formed in 2010 and identifies the hurdles that remai... Read More
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Redefined roles reflect Society’s policy and equity focus
24 September, 2024
The importance we place on both equity and making a contribution to policy debates lies behind recent changes in job titles for two of our senior management team.
Helen Willson has become ‘Head of Equity and Engagement’ (formerly ‘ Stra... Read More
LSW Welcomes Royal Society Te Apārangi
10 July, 2024
The impact academies can have on current policy debates was one of the issues discussed at a meeting between the Learned Society of Wales and New Zealand’s Royal Society Te Apārangi today.
The visit from by Distinguished Professor Dame Jan... Read More
Congratulations to Wales’ new First Minister
22 March, 2024
We offer our congratulations to Read More
Making Connections: Aberystwyth ‘Meet and Greet’
13 February, 2024
The LSW is in Aberystwyth for a day of get-togethers, part of our efforts to be an inclusive, welcoming Society and to demonstrate the important role the LSW and its Fellows can play in helping find solutions to real-world challenges.
To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024, we celebrate two outstanding women scientists who are recipients of our latest Learned Society of Wales medals:
Professor Siwan Davies... Read More
King Charles
6 February, 2024
The Learned Society of Wales wishes King Charles a full and quick recovery following his cancer diagnosis.
Read MoreA look back at 2023 through some key publications
20 December, 2023
2023 has a been a significant year for the Society and the impact we are having is demonstrated in five key documents:
Key role for LSW as Wales and Ireland strengthen links
19 October, 2023
Professor Enlli Thomas FLSW, one of our Fellows, will represent the LSW at the 'Agile Cymru' session of the annual Ireland-Wales Joint Ministerial Forum in Bangor on 20 October.
Irish and Welsh ministers will meet stakeholders who are working... Read More
LSW and HEFCW Strengthen Focus on Welsh Research Excellence with New Funding Agreement
25 July, 2023
The critical role that research plays in helping Wales thrive is recognised in a new agreement between the Learned Society of Wales (LSW) and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW).
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) puts a p... Read More