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Welcome to our new Council, Committee and Group members

24 July, 2025
We are pleased to formally welcome all newly elected members of our Council, Committees, and Groups, who began their terms at our 2025 AGM in May. A total of 43 new members were elected, with 9 joining Council. A first round of meetings have already been held for Council and most of the Committees. I believe that ... Read More

‘Pathways to Peace’: success and renewal

24 July, 2025
Our successful research grant scheme has, over the past year, supported for the first time projects with a focus on developing a better understanding specific issues relating to peace. The results have been excellent, with the focus on peace set to be extended for another year.  ‘Pathways to Peace’ was cre... Read More

In memory of John Heywood Thomas FLSW

23 July, 2025
9 November 1926 - 6 April 2025 John Heywood Thomas was one of the most accomplished theologians of his generation. Having been based in four universities: Durham, Manchester, Nottingham and the University of Wales, he established his reputation as a major interpreter of the thought of two key twentieth century reli... Read More

New Honorary Fellows offer powerful messages

15 July, 2025
The risks we face from environmental changes in the Arctic and Antarctica, and the need to listen to marginalised communities were the messages delivered by two of our new Honorary Fellows last month Professor Jane Francis, who is Director of the British Antarctic Survey, and Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, author, lectur... Read More

LSW at the Eisteddfod 2025

19 June, 2025
We are going to have a strong presence at this year's Eisteddfod in Wrexham. Here are the events we are running as well as the events that some of our Fellows are involved in. LSW Events Wednesday 6th August 11:30, 'Why is Wales worth studying?' | Wrexham University Tent Organised by the Learned... Read More

LSW Colloquium 2025: Prioritising the needs of ECRs

18 June, 2025
Next month’s third LSW annual Colloquium for early career researchers will run over two days for the first time in a sign of its growing importance in Wales’ research environment. The pan-Wales, interdisciplinary event will be held at Cardiff Metropolitan University 3-4th . It is aimed not just at researchers w... Read More

Welsh academics to play key role in REF2029 process

22 May, 2025
Wales’ voice in UK research is evident in the announcement of the new chairs who will lead sub-panels through the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029, the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Four academics based in Wales, three of them Fellows of the Learned Soci... Read More

Welcome to our new Fellows 2025: solving the challenges we face

29 April, 2025
The 56 new Fellows and 4 Honorary Fellows announced by the Learned Society of Wales show how Wales has answers to many of the most pressing questions we face today. Our new Fellows are drawn from academia, the public and health service, and Wales’ wider civic and cultural life. They are elected because of their e... Read More

Robin Okey’s gift to the LSW: the profound impact of leaving a legacy

28 April, 2025
The strength of the relationship formed between the Learned Society of Wales and its Fellows is the most gratifying aspect of our work. We were therefore humbled to discover in March that our late Fellow, Professor Robin Okey FLSW, had left us a legacy of nearly £70,000 in his will, following his death in 2023.  ... Read More