Sir Bryn Terfel, one of the world’s foremost opera singers, has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.
He was admitted at an event at the Senedd building in Cardiff, ... Read More
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Song, debate, excitement for the future as Society celebrates its first 15 years
The Learned Society of Wales’ 15th anniversary celebrations at the Senedd on 6th November included some memorable singing by giant of the opera world, Sir Bryn Terfel, an invigorating panel discussion, and reflections on the Society's future.
Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens will become the first woman President of the Learned Society of Wales.
Dame Elan will take up the position in May 2026, as the Society celebrates its 15th anniversary. The Society is Wales’ National A... Read More
‘Trusted Voices’: new grant scheme offers up to £10,000
25 September, 2025
A new partnership between the Learned Society of Wales and The Williamson Trust will offer three grants of up to £10,000 each for projects that create content for audiences in Wales and beyond which is inno... Read More
Developing our impact in partnership with the Williamson Trust
24 September, 2025
Assessing the Learned Society of Wales’ impact and effectiveness is the aim of a new freelance impact practitioner, who will work on an ambitious programme of work for the Society over the next year.
Leon Quinn’s role at the LSW will be d... Read More
New Honorary Fellows offer powerful messages
15 July, 2025
The risks we face from environmental changes in the Arctic and Antarctica, and the need to listen to marginalised communities were the messages delivered by two of our new Honorary Fellows last month
Professor Jane Francis, who is Director of... Read More
LSW at the Eisteddfod 2025
19 June, 2025
We are going to have a strong presence at this year's Eisteddfod in Wrexham. Here are the events we are running as well as the events that some of our Fellows are involved in.
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Robin Okey’s gift to the LSW: the profound impact of leaving a legacy
28 April, 2025
The strength of the relationship formed between the Learned Society of Wales and its Fellows is the most gratifying aspect of our work.
We were therefore humbled to discover in March that our late Fellow, Professor Robin Okey FLSW, had left u... Read More
International Women’s Day 2025: Our Commitment to #AccelerateAction
7 March, 2025
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘Accelerate Action’. It is a day for us to stress our commitment, as an organisation, to improving equity, diversity and inclusion. We will be welcoming and inclusive and will ensure Fellows from under-represented groups have a voice... Read More
ALLEA: threats to academic freedom in the US
25 February, 2025
We have endorsed ALLEA's recent statement about threats to academic freedom and international ... Read More