Professor Hywel Thomas CBE FREng FRS FLSW MAE has been elected President of the Learned Society of Wales for a second three-year term, following a ballot of Fellows.
Professor Thomas became President in May 2020, shortly after the Covid pand... Read More
The Learned Society of Wales’ new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) commitment, released on International Women’s Day 2023, shifts our focus from equality to equity.
The growing impact of our Early Career Researchers Network, our series of innovation roundtables and a developing relationship with HEFCW were some of the highlights of our last Society year. Read More
Our Early Career Researchers Network [ECRN] has established itself as an important part of Wales’ research environment. Now, into its second year, the Network can boast several exciting new developments, Read More
Today we are pleased to launch our Research Workshop Grants funding scheme.
The scheme is designed to encourage collaborative investigation into a research proposition t... Read More
Sixty-six new Fellows elected to the Learned Society of Wales, almost half of them women, show that Wales has the solutions to many of today’s challenges.
Academics, researchers and public figures join the Society from acro... Read More
The Learned Society of Wales condemns the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine. This attack against a sovereign nation and the indiscriminate killing of civilians is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations and to international law. It runs counter to every one of our values. We stand in so... Read More
Olivia Harrison has joined the Society as its new Chief Executive, coming from her role as Head of Research, Innovation and Engagement at HEFCW.
Olivia trained and worked as a chartered structural engineer in London before moving into&nb... Read More
The Learned Society of Wales is delighted to announce that Olivia Harrison will be its new Chief Executive.
Olivia is currently Head of Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Higher Education Fundi... Read More
The Learned Society of Wales today announced that Martin Pollard, Chief Executive, will leave the charity on 3rd December 2021. A search for a new Chief Executive will begin. The Learned Society of Wales will continue to focus on its schedule of events over the autumn and the annual process of electing its new Fe... Read More