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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

Apply for our Researcher Development Advisory Group

4 November, 2024
The approach to our researcher development programme has an important emphasis: we want researchers to be at the heart of our work, shaping the direction of travel and developing their skills in the process.  That’s why we’re inviting applications for early and mid-career researchers to join our Advisory G... Read More

ALLEA makes fresh case for open access scholarly publishing

23 October, 2024
A call to provide researchers across the EU with ‘secondary publication rights’ (SPR) has been made by the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA). Secondary Publication Rights (SPR) would allow researchers to share publicly-funded scholarly articles through their institutional, or o... Read More

Dillwyn medallist wins prestigious Leverhulme prize

21 October, 2024
Huge congratulations to Dr Iestyn Woolway on being awarded a prestigious Leverhulme prize. We're especially excited to see this because Dr Woolway received one of our 2023 Dillwyn Medals, which are awarded to recognise early career research excellence. Dr Woolway, Reader at Bangor University’s School of Ocean ... Read More

‘The Swansea Boys Who Built Bombs’

17 October, 2024
The pivotal role a crop of exceptional scientists from Swansea played in the development of the nuclear bomb is told in a three part BBC radio series, presented by Elin Rhys FLSW and featuring several other LSW Fellows. The journey began at the purely theoretical level in the 1920s as the emerging field of sub-atom... Read More

140 Years of Legends at Bangor University: Supported event, 23 October

26 September, 2024
'140 Years of Legends at Bangor University: Arthurian and Celtic Collections, Scholarship and the Community’ is a joint university and community event in the 140th anniversary Bangor University series. Book your place now Sponsored by Bangor University and the Learned Society of Wales, and organised by t... Read More

Redefined roles reflect Society’s policy and equity focus

24 September, 2024
The importance we place on both equity and making a contribution to policy debates lies behind recent changes in job titles for two of our senior management team. Helen Willson has become ‘Head of Equity and Engagement’ (formerly ‘ Strategic Engagement Manager’) while Fiona Dakin is now ‘Head of Public Po... Read More

More Welsh representation sought on UK Young Academy

12 September, 2024
Welsh researchers are encouraged to apply to join the UK Young Academy. This year’s round of applications also includes an initiative to support at-risk academics. The UK Young Academy formed in 2022 and operates under the auspices of the Royal Society. It is an interdisciplinary network of early-career researche... Read More

Society launches latest research grant scheme with added focus on peace

9 September, 2024
The launch today of the latest cycle of our Research Workshop Grant Scheme expands its scope and cements its place in Wales’ research landscape. Up to eighteen projects will receive funding, mostly of up to £1,000. A number of projects, however, can bid for up to £2,000 under a new ‘Pathways to Peace’ strea... Read More