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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

Society’s New Fellows Show Strength of Wales’ Academic and Intellectual Life

27 April, 2021

The Learned Society of Wales has welcomed 45 new academics, researchers and professionals to its Fellowship. The new Fellows demonstrate the ongoing excellence of Welsh research, universities and intellectual life, all of which have shone during the extraordinary events of this pandemic-marked year. ... Read More

Society Writes to Queen Elizabeth

15 April, 2021

The Learned Society of Wales, a Royal Charter Charity for which the Prince of Wales is patron, has written to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, to offer its condolences to her and her family following the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Read More

News from our Fellows: Poets, Singers, Innovation, WISERD and the English

31 March, 2021

The Cardiff Poetry Festival takes place on 15th - 18th April. Professor Mererid Hopwood and Professor Menna Elfyn are participating and Professor M. Wynn Thomas will be delivering a lecture. Twenty-three readings, workshops and events can all be enjoyed from the comfort of your ... Read More

The National Academies of Scotland, Wales and the island of Ireland join forces to launch the Celtic Academies Alliance

25 March, 2021

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), the Learned Society of Wales (LSW) and the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) have today (25th March) launched the Celtic Academies Alliance. The aims of the Alliance are: To make available independent expert advice on higher education and research matters and on other shared key iss... Read More

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

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