Lady Megan Lloyd George Medal for Social Sciences
About the Lady Megan Lloyd George Medal
Note: this medal will next be awarded in 2027. Nominations will open in March 2027.
This medal celebrates significant contributions to the discipline of Social Sciences by established individuals working in research or innovation.
Winners of this medal will demonstrate significant contributions in one or more of the following ways:
- Significant contribution to their discipline/area of work
- Reach and impact of their work beyond the scope of their area/discipline
- Notable outputs of their work
- Any other notable achievements, e.g. innovation, major projects, knowledge transfer, dissemination of their work etc.
Open to individuals only.
Winners will be mid to later career individuals, defined as someone who has normally, at the time of the nomination, more than ten years of experience in research or relevant professional work (ten years or ten years full time equivalent).
Who was Lady Megan Lloyd George and why is she associated with our ‘Medal for Social Sciences’?
Lady Megan Lloyd George became the first female Member of Parliament in Wales when she won Anglesey in 1929. She was a passionate campaigner for a Welsh Parliament and the creation of a Secretary of State for Wales. Born in Gwynedd, North Wales, the daughter of Prime Minister Lloyd George. In her later life she was deputy leader of the Liberal Party and later the MP for Carmarthen.
Scrutiny Committee membership
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