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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

Share your research: proposals welcome for ECR Colloquium flash talks and poster presentation

12 February, 2026

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. ECRs can now submit an abstract for the flash talks and poster presentations that play a starring role within the Colloquium. Proposal... Read More

Society launches travel and expenses bursary fund for early career researchers

7 January, 2026

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 been built upon the generosity of a large number of the Society’s Fellows, who responded to a call for donations to help establish th... Read More

Fellows Recognised in New Year’s Honours list

5 January, 2026

We were delighted to hear the news that two of our Fellows were recognised in the recent New Year’s Honours list. We offer many congratulations to Professor Meena Upadhyaya who was named as a Dame for services to community cohesion in Wales and to Medical Genetics; and to Professor Julia Jones MBE, Professor in... Read More

Return to Erasmus: Society Response

18 December, 2025

The Learned Society of Wales welcomes the announcement of plans for the UK to reassociate with the Erasmus programme from 2027. We had previously expressed our disappointment when the UK chose not to participate in Erasmus and highlighted the importance of giving students of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity... Read More

Grant scheme supports 21 new projects

18 December, 2025

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 Grant Scheme awards. The grant scheme has become an important part of Wales’ research landscape. It has supported 94 project... Read More

LSW supports calls to protect fellow Academy from funding cut

16 December, 2025

The Learned Society of Wales has added its name to calls for the Flemish government to reverse its decision to defund the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB). The LSW President, Professor Hywel Thomas, has signed an open letter, endorsed by ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of... Read More

An Alliance to Boost Celtic Voices

15 December, 2025

National Academies unite under new Celtic partnership Celtic Academies Alliance launches formal partnership to tackle shared challenges Alliance offers chance to pool resources and the collective expertise of the academies’ Fellows. The Celtic Academies Alliance has taken formal shape after the Learned So... Read More

LSW Fellow Brings Wales’ Voice to European Ethics Committee

15 December, 2025

Dr Emma Yhnell FLSW will sit on the Research Ethics and Integrity Council (REIC), at ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, following her successful competitive nomination for the role by the Learned Society of Wales. The purpose of the Council, says ALLEA, is to strengthen its own ... Read More

Have you ever considered becoming a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales?

9 December, 2025

We are inviting insight and feedback from anyone who has thought about Fellowship of the LSW. We want to improve our understanding of what works and what can be improved as we begin a review of our Fellowship nomination and election process. Whether you’ve simply wondered what a Fellow is, thought about being nom... Read More

The new fund aiming to boost Wales’ research culture