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Society Support for Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference

25 March, 2021

The Learned Society of Wales is delighted to support the annual three-day Socio-Legal Studies Association conference, which starts on 30th March. The conference, held online, is organised by a team from Cardiff University’s Law School, led by Professor John Harrington. The programme explores issues ranging fro... Read More

Learned Society of Wales welcomes continued funding for the Frances Hoggan Medal

24 March, 2021

The Society is pleased to announce that the Welsh government has committed to support our Frances Hoggan medal for outstanding research by women in STEMM for a further five years. The medal is awarded annually in recognition of an outstanding contribution to research in any area of STEMM research, by a woman... Read More

Learned Society of Wales response to cuts to funding of research supported by Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Horizon association uncertainty

24 March, 2021

The Society is disappointed by the cuts announced by the UK Government to the ODA-funded budget for Research and Development, and the continuing uncertainty around the funding of Horizon Europe association. Professor Hywel Thomas, President of the Society commented: We are concerned that the funding shortf... Read More

Society Welcomes Wales’ Erasmus+ Replacement Scheme

23 March, 2021

The Learned Society of Wales has welcomed the decision of the Welsh Government to establish Wales’ own version of the Erasmus+ education exchange programme. The £65m plan will run alongside the UK-wide Turing scheme but allow for reciprocal student and staff exchanges between Welsh and international institutions... Read More

#ChooseToChallenge: International Women’s Day – A Message from the Society’s President

8 March, 2021

On International Women’s Day, I am pleased to reaffirm the Learned Society of Wales’ commitment to equality and diversity, and especially to the inclusion of women. During the weeks to come, we will highlight the achievements and expertise of our women Fellows across the sciences, arts, humanities and public se... Read More

Wales must make more of its language skills to create an inclusive nation – Report

1 March, 2021

A new report from the Learned Society of Wales says Wales must make better use of its language skills to develop a more ‘open, inclusive and empathetic nation.’ The report, Through the Language Prism, captures the findings from the Learned Society of Wales’ three-day international symposium that was held last... Read More

Soft Power Can Promote Wales on the World Stage

26 January, 2021

A vision of Wales as a self-confident, outward-looking nation, drawing upon its distinctive culture, is painted in a new report from the Learned Society of Wales. Wales and the World: Global Partnerships, Local Benefits argues that Wales must draw upon �... Read More

Learned Society of Wales responds to UK’s future relationship with Europe

25 January, 2021

In response to the agreement reached on a future relationship between the UK and EU, Professor Hywel Thomas, President of the Society said: "The Learned Society of Wales welcomes the announcement of an agreement between the UK and the EU. It will enable both to enter negotiations on association to EU pro... Read More

A Map of Bristol in 1480

22 January, 2021

Professor Helen Fulton has worked with the Historic Towns Trust and a team of Bristol historians and archaeologists to publish A Map of Bristol in 1480: A Medieval Merchant City. The project was supported by funding from the University of Bristol and local history societies in Bristol. The map is a reconstructi... Read More

Professor Hazel Walford Davies wins prize for biography of Sir Owen Morgan Edwards

12 January, 2021

The University of Wales Sir Ellis Griffith Memorial Prize 2020 has been awarded to Professor Hazel Walford Davies for her volume O.M.: Cofiant Syr Owen Morgan Edwards. This is the first full-length biography of this important Welsh educationist, scholar, author, historian, editor and politician who worked unstinti... Read More

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