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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

The evolution of devolved taxation: Celtic Academies Alliance report

25 October, 2023
The Celtic Academies Alliance, of which the LSW is a member, has used its convening powers to bring together a panel of experts and representatives from the the devolved nations to produce a report on taxation and devolution. The report, Unlocking fiscal autonomy: The evolution of devolved taxation, emerged from a ... Read More

Key role for LSW as Wales and Ireland strengthen links

19 October, 2023
Professor Enlli Thomas FLSW, one of our Fellows, will represent the LSW at the 'Agile Cymru' session of the annual Ireland-Wales Joint Ministerial Forum in Bangor on 20 October. Irish and Welsh ministers will meet stakeholders who are working together on the Agile Cymru programme and Irish Sea Framework. Agile Cymr... Read More

Society Responds to REF28 Consultation

18 October, 2023
The impact on workload, training for postgraduate research students and the effect on Welsh language submissions are among the issues raised in our response to a recent UKRI consultation on the Research Excellence Framework 2028. We strongly support the general aspirations expressed in the document regarding resear... Read More

Professor Terry Rees 1949 – 2023

5 October, 2023
We were, like many others, saddened to hear the news of the recent death of Professor Dame Teresa Rees FLSW. Professor Rees’ contribution to both higher education in Wales and the field of gender equalities was significant and among the reasons behind her receiving a CBE in 2002. The first woman to be Pro Vice-Ch... Read More

Academi Heddwch: International Day of Peace

21 September, 2023
On International Day of Peace, Academi Heddwch have announced a number of development, including the news that one of our Fellows, Professor Colin McInnes FLSW, is their new Research Network Lead. Thinking about the developments of the Academi Heddwch, Jill Evans, one of the founders of Academi Heddwch, said: ... Read More

Royal Academy of Engineering: New Fellows

20 September, 2023
Congratulations to our three Fellows who have just been admitted as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering... Professor Rob Deaves, Professor Wyn Meredith, Professor Graham Hutchings. This year’s new Fellows continue to reflect the Academy’s ongoing Fellowship Fit for the Future initiative an... Read More

Society Welcomes Return to Horizon Europe

7 September, 2023
The Learned Society of Wales has welcomed the announcement that the UK will be rejoining the €95.5bn Horizon Europe science research funding scheme. British researchers will be able to apply for grants and bid to be part of projects under the Horizon banner from today. “This is tremendous news, “ said Prof... Read More

In Memory of Professor Alan Bull FLSW

4 September, 2023
We were saddened to hear of the death of Professor Alan Bull FLSW in June but are pleased to share this obituary written by his colleague Professor J Howard O Slater. Additional obituaries have appeared in The Guardian and from the University of Kent, where Professor Bull worked for important periods in his career. ... Read More

Get up to £1,000 to give your research project an early boost

31 August, 2023
The Learned Society of Wales’ successful Research Workshop Grant Scheme is back as we continue to show our commitment to Wales’ researchers. Fifteen grants of up to £1,000 are available to support the running of a workshop that will bring together researchers at the early stage of planning and developing a col... Read More

Agile Cymru Wales-Ireland Grant Scheme

21 August, 2023
A Welsh-funded grant, managed by the LSW as part of the Welsh Government’s Agile Cymru programme, will offer up to £12,500 for one joint Welsh – Irish research project. Calls for proposals are now open. The successful project will need to meet the following two, broad requirements: 1.   &n... Read More