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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

Senedd Research and Development Report Published

14 May, 2024
A Senedd committee inquiry into Wales’ research, development and innovation landscape has made a series of conclusions that draw upon comments submitted by the Learned Society of Wales. The report from the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee also uses evidence from a number of our research sector partners... Read More

CTER and Civic: Our Shared Mission

8 May, 2024
In August 2024, Wales’s Higher Education Funding Council, HEFCW, will transition to a new public body, the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research. Since 2023, the Learned Society of Wales (LSW) has been working in close partnership with HEFCW to deliver our five-year strategy, with core priorities: Contr... Read More

Learned Society of Wales Welcomes 43 New Fellows

23 April, 2024
The Learned Society of Wales congratulates the latest forty-three people elected to its Fellowship, all of whom represent the best of Wales’ academic, cultural and civic life. Our strategy puts the Fellows at the centre of our work. They are vital in cementing our reputation as an independent and authoritative vo... Read More

Professor Chris Williams FLSW, 1963 – 2024

15 April, 2024
We were hugely saddened to hear the news of the death of Professor Chris Williams. He was a valuable member of the Society, chairing one of our committees and will be missed enormously. We offer our deepest sympathy to his family, friends and colleagues. This wonderful tribute has been written by his friend and col... Read More

Professor Tony Ford FLSW, 1941 – 2024

10 April, 2024
We were saddened to hear of the recent death of one of our Fellows, Professor Tony Ford, who was Emeritus Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, in South Africa, where he had lived and worked since 1970. This eulogy was delivered at a memorial service on 6 April by his colleague and fellow Welshman P... Read More

ECR Colloquium – A Connected Wales: call for proposals

27 March, 2024
Our ECR Network Colloquium takes place in Bangor on 18th June. Its theme is ‘A Connected Wales: Developing your Career as Researcher in Wales and Beyond’. We're now inviting ideas from researchers for flash talks and posters that examine how their research impacts the Welsh policy landscape in ... Read More

Celtic Collaborations Celebrated in Dublin

26 March, 2024
“While so much in the world is subject to rapid change, Wales, Ireland and Scotland will always be neighbours.” The Celtic Academies Alliance, formed of LSW, RSE and the Royal Irish Academy, held an Ireland-Wales Research and Innovation Showcase event on Tuesday 12 March in Dublin.  Researchers from a b... Read More

Society’s Grant Scheme continues to support innovative Welsh projects

26 March, 2024
The ongoing success and importance of our Research Grant Scheme is evident in the eight new projects that have received funding in the latest application round. This year we are awarding grants that meet any of the following conditions: Wales Studies Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Early Career Resea... Read More

Congratulations to Wales’ new First Minister

22 March, 2024
We offer our congratulations to Vaughan Gething on becoming First Minister of Wales. His achievement in becoming the first black leader of any European nation is a significant one. We look forward to working with him in the years to come, as we have in the past. In 2022, when Minister for the Economy, he invited ... Read More