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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

UK Young Academy Announces First Members – Five Based in Wales

10 January, 2023
67 members, five based in Wales, selected from across disciplines to provide voice for change in new UK-wide Young Academy UK and Ireland National Academies have announced the first members of the new UK-wide Young Academy – a network of early career researchers and professionals established to help tackle l... Read More

LSW Annual Review 2021-22: Emerging from Covid’s Shadow

20 December, 2022
The growing impact of our Early Career Researchers Network, our series of innovation roundtables and a developing relationship with HEFCW were some of the highlights of our last Society year. Details of these and much more are captured in our Annual Review 2021-22. Read More

Co-Centre Progamme: Climate and Food Systems Research

20 December, 2022
The Co-Centre Programme, co-funded by UKRI and industry, is a new partnership between Ireland, GB & NI. It is open to proposals on research and innovation within the areas of climate, and sustainable and resilient food systems. The overall ambition of the Co-Centre Programme is to create a dynamic research ... Read More

ECR Network Survey

20 December, 2022
We are working hard to make our ECR Network as useful as possible for its members. This short survey seeks to find out what are the major challenges faced by ECRs as they shape their careers and what advice sessions they would find most useful. Read More

Zienkiewicz Lecture 2022: A 21st Century Energy System

3 November, 2022
On Wednesday 9th November Swansea University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering will host its sixth Zienkiewicz Lecture. The guest speaker will be Professor Sir Jim McDonald BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc, CEng, who will deliver a lecture entitled 'A Whole Systems Approach to achieving Net Zero: a 21st Century Energy Sy... Read More

Fellows’ News: Wales’s Music, Freedom, Awards

27 October, 2022
As part of the BBC’s Centenary celebrations, Dr.Rowan Williams will be one of several leading thinkers delivering a lecture on Franklin D. Roosevelt’s "Four Freedoms". He will speak on the theme of Freedom of Worship on 2nd November at the Taliesin Arts Centre, Singleton Park Campus. Tickets availab... Read More

Early Career Researchers Shape Direction of Network

27 October, 2022
Our Early Career Researchers Network [ECRN] has established itself as an important part of Wales’ research environment.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN9MJrbTYWc&t=1s Our new Advisory Group will shape the direction of the ECRN and its activities. Its membership will consist of four members of the ECR... Read More