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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

The Society at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol

30 July, 2019
This year’s national Eisteddfod is taking place 3-10 August. The Maes this year is Llanrwst in Conwy County. The Society is hosting and supporting events throughout the Eisteddfod, which you can read about below. A number of our Fellows are also getting involved with the Eisteddfod in various ways, which are outline... Read More

Professor Matthew Jarvis: Welsh Writing, Devolved Voices, and Lego Expert

17 July, 2019
To mark the announcement of our 2019 cohort of Fellows, earlier this year we invited some of those elected to reflect on their career to date. Below, you can find details of one such Fellow. Having already worked with the Society through our Wales Studies programme, we are pleased to announce that Professor Matthew... Read More

Professor Alan Guwy: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

2 July, 2019
To mark the announcement of our 2019 cohort of Fellows, earlier this year we invited some of those elected to reflect on their career to date.Below, you can find details of one such Fellow. Professor Alan Guwy is a scientist with over 30 years of experience in the field of Energy and Environment. He is a leading a... Read More

LSW collaborates with the British Academy on Childhood project

27 June, 2019
On 25 June 2019 we co-hosted a British Academy Roundtable at the University of South Wales. The workshop was held to review a draft policy document that has been drawn up as a part of the British Academy’s Childhood Project, which seeks to review the policy landscape across the UK in terms of how UK and devolved g... Read More

Net-zero carbon Wales 2040: A vision of the future

26 June, 2019
On 25 March 2019, we held a workshop with the Royal Society entitled “Net-zero Carbon Wales 2040: A vision of the future”. The event brought together expertise from academia, government and industry to consider how science and the assets of Wales could be harnessed to develop the country as a world leader in low... Read More

Professor Hywel Francis: the best weapon is the weapon of knowledge

24 June, 2019
To mark the announcement of our 2019 cohort of Fellows, earlier this year we invited some of those elected to reflect on their career to date.Below, you can find details of one such Fellow. With both academic and parliamentary experience, Professor Hywel Francis has contributed to many areas of learning. His acco... Read More

Mrs Sally Roberts Jones: a love of books

30 May, 2019
To mark the announcement of our 2019 cohort of Fellows, earlier this year we invited some of those elected to reflect on their career to date.Below, you can find details of one such Fellow. Sally Roberts Jones is a poet, biographer, critic, historian and bibliographer. For as long as she can remember she has “al... Read More

Medals 2019

23 May, 2019
The medals of the Learned Society of Wales were awarded last night at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff in a ceremony celebrating achievement in academia. The medals recognise outstanding contributions in research and scholarship. They are a celebration of the achievements of both the individuals... Read More

Dr Helen Ougham: ‘retirement’ is just a chance to do more work

22 May, 2019
To mark the announcement of our 2019 cohort of Fellows, earlier this year we invited some of those elected to reflect on their career to date.Below, you can find details of one such Fellow. For some people, ‘retirement’ is just a chance to do more work. Whilst nominally retired, Dr Helen Ougham hasn’t slowed... Read More