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National academies ready to engage with Brexit negotiations

3 August, 2017
Today the Learned Society of Wales, along with the British Academy, the Royal Irish Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, has issued a joint a statement expressing readiness to engage with the UK Government as it proceeds with the negotiations with the EU and in facilitating the various other arrangements which w... Read More

Celebrating collaboration: LSW- Welsh Crucible award

14 July, 2017
On Thursday 13th June, the first Welsh Crucible/Learned Society of Wales prize was awarded at the Welsh Crucible 2017 Lab 3 in Swansea. Welsh Crucible is a Nesta based programme that supports research-inspired innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Designed to introduce new ways of thinking and working ... Read More

Celebrating the impact of Wales’s research

30 June, 2017
A blog by Kirstie Hewlett and Saba Hinrichs-Krapels, King’s College London, authors of 'Impacts of  academic research from Welsh universities' We and colleagues from the Policy Institute at King’s College London have carried out several analyses exploring the impact case studies submitted to the 2014 Research Ex... Read More

The Societal and Economic Impact of Welsh Universities

28 June, 2017
A new report commissioned by the Learned Society of Wales captures the impressive research impact of Welsh universities to wider society and the economy. The King’s College London Policy Unit was commissioned as part of the Society’s mission to promote the advancement of learning and results of academic research in... Read More

Outstanding Welsh research talent celebrated

18 May, 2017
The AGM dinner on the 17th May saw the medals of the Learned Society of Wales awarded at a ceremony in at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. The recognition of merit is a significant aspect of the work of the national academy of Wales.  Celebrating achievement is important for all the individua... Read More

Graeme Reid Review of Research and Innovation in Wales

5 May, 2017
Brexit, the Industrial Strategy and UK legislation on Higher Education & Research are all set to bring significant changes to the funding of the  research  and innovation ecosystem in Wales.  The new review by Prof Graeme Reid set up by the Welsh Government, and reporting before December, will explore how the... Read More

Welsh Crucible – LSW Research Prize

5 May, 2017
Following the successful model operated by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Scottish Crucible, the LSW  contributes to the evaluation/selection of potential Welsh Crucible candidates. In a new development this year, to celebrate the alumni network the Learned Society of Wales and Welsh Crucible announced a new de... Read More

LSW’s Brexit comments

3 May, 2017
The recent consultation and inquiry responses, comment pieces and other relevant Society activity related to the UK's decision to exit the EU have been compiled in a summary document. The document is available here. Read More