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- Job Vacancy: Programme Officer – Researcher Development
We are looking to appoint a motivated and professional Programme Officer on a full-time, fixed-term contract until 31st March 2027. The Programme Officer role will support the expansion of our… Read more: Job Vacancy: Programme Officer – Researcher Development - Members of LSW’s ECR Network among new cohort of UK Young Academy
Four researchers from Wales are among the new members of the UK Young Academy (UKYA). The four, who will join 141 emerging leaders already in the UKYA’s ranks, are: Both… Read more: Members of LSW’s ECR Network among new cohort of UK Young Academy - New Research Culture Grant gets off to a roaring start
A huge response to the recent launch of our latest grant fund shows the strength in depth in Wales’ research environment. Fourteen projects will receive funding as part of the… Read more: New Research Culture Grant gets off to a roaring start - Share your research: proposals welcome for ECR Colloquium flash talks and poster presentation
The chance to share research with fellow early career researchers is one of the key features of our annual ECR Colloquium, which takes place this year in Aberystwyth, 29-30 June.… Read more: Share your research: proposals welcome for ECR Colloquium flash talks and poster presentation - Society launches travel and expenses bursary fund for early career researchers
The LSW’s ongoing commitment to supporting the career progression of early career researchers takes a new step with the launch of a travel and expenses bursary fund. The fund has… Read more: Society launches travel and expenses bursary fund for early career researchers - Grant scheme supports 21 new projects
Projects ranging from young people’s vaping to women’s leadership, and from the future of Welsh animation to the impact of online hate will all benefit from our latest Research Workshop… Read more: Grant scheme supports 21 new projects - The new fund aiming to boost Wales’ research culture
A new fund we are launching, in partnership with Medr, aims to encourage a strong research culture in Wales and support researchers and their networks at a time of pressure… Read more: The new fund aiming to boost Wales’ research culture - Our Early Career Researchers Colloquium is back for 2026
Plans for the fourth LSW Early Career Researchers Colloquium are already underway with a date and venue set. Two-days of training, flash-talks, networking, social activities and our popular poster competition… Read more: Our Early Career Researchers Colloquium is back for 2026 - ‘Trusted Voices’: new grant scheme offers up to £10,000
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… Read more: ‘Trusted Voices’: new grant scheme offers up to £10,000 - ECR Blog: ‘Devolved Jurisdictions as spaces for aspirational legislation’ by Dr Caer Smyth and Genevieve Gunn
Dr Caer Smyth is interdisciplinary legal researcher at Cardiff University (School of Law and Politics) who employs socio-legal research methodologies to explore problems of environmental law and procedural environmental justice.… Read more: ECR Blog: ‘Devolved Jurisdictions as spaces for aspirational legislation’ by Dr Caer Smyth and Genevieve Gunn
