The Learned Society of Wales

Joe is in charge of the Society’s internal and external communications. This covers the production of the Fellows’ bulletin and our monthly newsletter. He also manages our website and social media channels. He supports the rest of the team by promoting the research and policy work we do, ... Read More

Fiona is the Head of Public Policy at LSW. She is responsible for leading our policy advice and public affairs work, thereby delivering one of our four key strategic priorities: “Contribute to major policy solutions by providing independent advice and facilitating knowledge exchange”. Fiona is also responsible ... Read More

Menna is the Society’s Events Assistant. She helps organize and facilitate our online and in-person events. Menna works closely with the Head of Equity and Engagement to deliver events for the Fellowship and external audiences, while also supporting our communications work. Menna completed her undergraduate degree... Read More

Olivia is the Chief Executive of the Learned Society of Wales. She has overall responsibility for the running of the Society, manages the LSW staff team and ensures the delivery the society’s strategic plan by coordinating with and reporting to Council. Read More

Barbara leads our Researcher Development Programme, a HEFCW-funded initiative seeking to deliver one of the Society's Strategic Priorities - to create an environment that supports Wales’ current and future experts. Barbara also runs our Research Workshop Grant Scheme. Over the past two y... Read More

Haydeé is the Clerk to the Council, and the Governance and Operations Manager. She is responsible for providing advice on governance, constitutional and procedural matters and ensuring that the governing body is operating effectively and able to meet all its statutory duties. Haydeé joined the Society after completin... Read More

Dr Rhian Powell is our Programme Officer for Researcher Development. Rhian, who joined us from the Wales In... Read More

As the Operations Officer, Alex is pivotal in ensuring the smooth running of the organisation. His role encompasses the development and implementation of effective business processes, primarily through supporting the Council and various Committees. Additionally, he supports the Clerk in managing the implementation of g... Read More

Stanislava is the Society’s Fellowship Officer and runs the Society’s Fellowship election cycle. This entails preparing election documentation, responding to queries from Fellows and potential Fellows, seeking references to support candidates for election, scrutiny by existing Fellows, the Fellows’ ballot, and in... Read More

Lisa is our Finance Officer and joined in November 2023. She brings over 15 years of experience working in finance roles for large successful companies and brings significant knowledge of systems and processes that will help the Society. Lisa moved to Wales in 2021. She is passionate about health, fitness and wellbe... Read More