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Professor Hywel Thomas Receives Chinese Honour

2 December, 2021
Professor Hywel Thomas been elected as a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the highest honour bestowed by the Chinese government to a foreign scientist for contributions and achievements in science and technology. Professor Thomas said: “I’m very honoured to be elected a Foreign Member of the C... Read More

Cardiff Metropolitan University: University of the Year 2021

29 November, 2021
Cardiff Metropolitan University has been awarded the highly prestigious title of University of the Year 2021 by the Times Higher Education. The award recognises Cardiff Met's achievements throughout the 2019/20 academic year and the ways in which the University has established itself as a progressive values-driven ... Read More

Olivia Harrison Announced as Society’s Next Chief Executive

29 November, 2021
The Learned Society of Wales is delighted to announce that Olivia Harrison will be its new Chief Executive.  Olivia is currently Head of Research, Innovation and Engagement at the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and will take up her position in Fe... Read More

Health Inequalities: New Methods, Better Insights?

16 November, 2021
A new generation of scientific methods is improving our understanding of health inequalities in Europe, but investment in data infrastructure is needed to make use of its potential for informing policymaking, a new report claims. The report, Health Inequalities Research: New methods, better insights? is published... Read More

The Morality of Advocacy: Hamlyn Lecture Series 2021

3 November, 2021
What are the ethics of the advocate whose task is to be argumentative, inquisitive, indignant, flattering or apologetic - as the occasion demands - on behalf of the person who pays for her voice?  Lord Pannick QC delivers the second in the 2021 Hamlyn Lecture Series. Date: 6pm, Wednesday 10th November Ve... Read More

If Civic Mission Is the Answer, What Is the Question?

27 October, 2021
This roundtable discussion, hosted by the North Wales Public Service Lab, will explore Wrexham Glyndŵr University’s civic mission in North Wales. Date: 4pm, Thursday, 25th November Venue: Online Register How does adopting a ‘civic mission’ change the way that universities need to work and think. ... Read More

Sir Vaughan Jones: American Mathematical Society Tribute

26 October, 2021
Sir Vaughan Jones, who died last year, is remembered and honoured by former friends and colleagues in this memorial tribute produced by the American Mathematical Society. Sir Vaughan Frederick Randal Jones, who died at age 67 on September 6, 2020, was one of the most influential and inspirational mathemat... Read More

Sir John Meurig Thomas Memorial

21 October, 2021
There will be a memorial for Sir John Meurig Thomas FLSW at Bethesda Chapel Llangennech on 13th November at 12 pm. Due to Covid restrictions, the chapel will only admit 120 people. Please email jmtmemorial32@gmail.com if you would like to reserve a place or receive a link to the live stream. There will be a ... Read More