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Building a Future for Women in Science

11 February, 2025
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, as part of our strategic role 'to celebrate the value of excellent research and diverse contributions', we're showcasing the work of our most recently elected women Fellows who work in science, technology, engineering, medicine and maths. Their impact is felt not ... Read More

Cardiff University reorganisation plans: LSW Statement

7 February, 2025
As Wales’ National Academy, the Learned Society of Wales has been increasingly concerned that Welsh universities are operating within a difficult financial context. Economic strain, the impacts of immigration policy on international student numbers, and Brexit have all contributed to this UK-wide crisis. As we highl... Read More

Researcher Development Advisory Group Launched

28 January, 2025
Welcome to the early- and mid-career researchers joining our LSW Advisory Group for Researcher Development. Together with LSW Fellows, they will shape the work of the Early Career Researchers Network and Researcher Development Programme, to ensure our work meets the needs of researchers across sectors and discip... Read More

Shaping policy: giving research a voice in the Senedd

20 January, 2025
How can we ensure that the latest research is seen by politicians and legislators, helping them to make well-informed decisions and improving the quality of their policy work? Finding answers to this pressing question is the subject of our next Early Career Researchers Network webinar (29 January), which will explo... Read More

Celtic Academies Alliance Shines Light on Effective Research Culture

14 January, 2025
Collaboration, training research leaders and clear values are all essential in creating an inclusive and effective research culture. These were among the many important lessons to emerge from the Research and Innovation Culture Conference held by the Celtic Academies Alliance (CAA) in Dublin in November 2024. Th... Read More

Our ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ journey… so far

17 December, 2024
Professor Terry Threadgold FLSW is a feminist scholar, internationally acclaimed for her work on gender, race and identity. Here, she charts the equity, diversity and inclusion journey the Learned Society of Wales has been on since it formed in 2010 and identifies the hurdles that remain to be cleared. It is intere... Read More

LSW Grant Scheme Sparks Huge Response from Welsh Researchers

11 December, 2024
Unprecedented interest in our research workshop grant scheme has led to twenty-six projects, across four different themes, receiving funding. Topics range from Wrexham football club to cosmic rays, gender workplace equity to food banks in an impressive demonstration of the scope of the grant scheme’s coverage. ... Read More

Social science research in Wales gets significant funding boost

18 November, 2024
The Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences, which launched in October, marks a significant moment for social science research in Wales. We’re delighted to be one of the partners who are involved with this important and collaborative initiative. The WGSSS will invest £40 million in social science research ... Read More

Research from Wales Celebrated as Society Reveals its 2024 Medallists

13 November, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of this year's Learned Society of Wales medals. This is always a highlight of our year, an opportunity to celebrate the superb achievements of established and early career researchers from Wales. The medals celebrate the full range of disciplines. The subject specialisms o... Read More
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