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Strong Welsh presence on REF29 panels

8 September, 2025
Twenty-six Learned Society of Wales Fellows are among the forty-six academics from Wales named as members of the Research Excellence Framework 2029 panels and sub-panels, which are the expert review bodies that assess the quality of research from UK universities. The REF is collectively managed by Medr in Wales, th... Read More

LSW grant scheme reopens to build on growing success

8 September, 2025
The renewal of a partnership with Academi Heddwch Cymru, Wales’ peace institute, shows the growing importance of our Research Workshop Grant (RWG) scheme, which relaunches for 2025-26.  The scheme offers grants to organise workshops that result in the development of new networks or research agendas.  ... Read More

Welcome to our new Council, Committee and Group members

24 July, 2025
We are pleased to formally welcome all newly elected members of our Council, Committees, and Groups, who began their terms at our 2025 AGM in May. A total of 43 new members were elected, with 9 joining Council. A first round of meetings have already been held for Council and most of the Committees. I believe that ... Read More

‘Pathways to Peace’: success and renewal

24 July, 2025
Our successful research grant scheme has, over the past year, supported for the first time projects with a focus on developing a better understanding specific issues relating to peace. The results have been excellent, with the focus on peace set to be extended for another year.  ‘Pathways to Peace’ was cre... Read More

In memory of John Heywood Thomas FLSW

23 July, 2025
9 November 1926 - 6 April 2025 John Heywood Thomas was one of the most accomplished theologians of his generation. Having been based in four universities: Durham, Manchester, Nottingham and the University of Wales, he established his reputation as a major interpreter of the thought of two key twentieth century reli... Read More

New Honorary Fellows offer powerful messages

15 July, 2025
The risks we face from environmental changes in the Arctic and Antarctica, and the need to listen to marginalised communities were the messages delivered by two of our new Honorary Fellows last month Professor Jane Francis, who is Director of the British Antarctic Survey, and Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, author, lectur... Read More

LSW at the Eisteddfod 2025

19 June, 2025
We are going to have a strong presence at this year's Eisteddfod in Wrexham. Here are the events we are running as well as the events that some of our Fellows are involved in. LSW Events Wednesday 6th August 11:30, 'Why is Wales worth studying?' | Wrexham University Tent Organised by the Learned... Read More

LSW Colloquium 2025: Prioritising the needs of ECRs

18 June, 2025
Next month’s third LSW annual Colloquium for early career researchers will run over two days for the first time in a sign of its growing importance in Wales’ research environment. The pan-Wales, interdisciplinary event will be held at Cardiff Metropolitan University 3-4th . It is aimed not just at researchers w... Read More