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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

“Beginner’s guide” launched to help at-risk scholars navigate UK academia

17 September, 2026

New comprehensive resource to reduce barriers for scholars rebuilding their careers and professional networks in a new academic system. The UK Young Academy has launched a new guide for academics who have recently arrived in the UK to help them continue their careers. Many at-risk scholars arrive in the UK with ... Read More

Learned Society of Wales supports Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Strategic Plan 2026–31

17 September, 2026

The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and the Learned Society of Wales have been working together for years on supporting scholarship in the Welsh language across all areas of study, from our joint annual lecture, to our Three Minute Thesis competition for Early-Career Researchers. Together these two organisations are cor... Read More

LSW launches new funding opportunities to strengthen research capacity, collaboration and research culture in Wales

9 September, 2026

The offer of our Researcher Development Programme continues to grow. We are thrilled to launch three funding opportunities designed to support researchers and professionals across Wales in developing collaborations, strengthening research culture, and building the connections and capacity needed to support a thriving ... Read More

Dr Luned Badder wins Three Minute Thesis Competition at the National Eisteddfod

12 August, 2026

Dr Luned Badder of Cardiff University has won this year's Three Minute Thesis Competition, held at the National Eisteddfod in partnership with Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. The title of her presentation was ‘Hyfforddi feirysau i gludo cemotherapi i ganser y pancreas’ (‘Training viruses to carry chemotherapy to pan... Read More

A fabulous Eisteddfod for the Society

11 August, 2026

We had a strong presence at this year's National Eisteddfod in Y Garreg Las, with Fellows leading lectures and events across the week, including our Annual Eisteddfod Lecture and the Three Minute Thesis Competition. Professor Emyr Lewis FLSW won the prestigious Chair, for the second time, for his awdl on the theme... Read More

Learned Society of Wales and Medr strengthen long-term partnership

5 August, 2026

Wales’s national academy for arts and sciences and the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research* have renewed their commitment to work together to further support research, innovation and collaboration in Wales. The Learned Society of Wales and Medr’s new five-year partnership focuses on: promoting ex... Read More

Society adds voice to statement on academic freedom in the US

28 July, 2026

Alarm at how proposed US government rules could restrict international research collaboration has prompted a strong response from ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities. The statement, which we have signed, condemns the proposals from the United States Office of Management and Budget... Read More

Securing the future of Welsh research: Government must use Learned Society’s expertise

15 July, 2026

Dame Elan Closs Stephens, the new President of the Learned Society of Wales', argues that the Welsh Government must address the erosion of Wales' research base and that, in the breadth of experience gathered within the Learned Society, it has a powerful tool at its disposal. As President of the Learned Society of W... Read More

LSW at the Eisteddfod 2026

7 July, 2026

We are going to have a strong presence at this year's Eisteddfod in y Garreg Las. Here are the events we are running as well as the events that some of our Fellows are involved in. Saturday 1 August 11:30, 'Waldo: Poet of courage. Poet of tenderness – Canolfan Uwchefrydiau Cymreig a Cheltaidd Prifysgol Cy... Read More

First Minister meets Celtic Academies Alliance representatives in Dublin

1 July, 2026

The First Minister of Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth, met representatives from the Learned Society of Wales and the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin on 24 June as part of his first official overseas visit since taking office. The visit focused on the work of the Celtic Academies Alliance and the growing importance of collabo... Read More

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