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The latest news from the Learned Society of Wales

ALLEA: threats to academic freedom in the US

25 February, 2025
We have endorsed ALLEA's recent statement about threats to academic freedom and international research collaboration in the United States. It highlights concerns about funding freezes, censorship, and political interference in research. The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities expresses ... Read More

Higher Education funding crisis: LSW statement

25 February, 2025
Recent announcements of further job losses across several of Wales' universities are a huge concern to us. Above all, we are alarmed for individual staff, many of them Fellows and members of our Early Career Researchers Network, who face uncertainty and life-changing decisions. As Wales’ National Academy, we have... Read More

Building a Future for Women in Science

11 February, 2025
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, as part of our strategic role 'to celebrate the value of excellent research and diverse contributions', we're showcasing the work of our most recently elected women Fellows who work in science, technology, engineering, medicine and maths. Their impact is felt not ... Read More

Cardiff University reorganisation plans: LSW Statement

7 February, 2025
As Wales’ National Academy, the Learned Society of Wales has been increasingly concerned that Welsh universities are operating within a difficult financial context. Economic strain, the impacts of immigration policy on international student numbers, and Brexit have all contributed to this UK-wide crisis. As we highl... Read More

Researcher Development Advisory Group Launched

28 January, 2025
Welcome to the early- and mid-career researchers joining our LSW Advisory Group for Researcher Development. Together with LSW Fellows, they will shape the work of the Early Career Researchers Network and Researcher Development Programme, to ensure our work meets the needs of researchers across sectors and discip... Read More

Shaping policy: giving research a voice in the Senedd

20 January, 2025
How can we ensure that the latest research is seen by politicians and legislators, helping them to make well-informed decisions and improving the quality of their policy work? Finding answers to this pressing question is the subject of our next Early Career Researchers Network webinar (29 January), which will explo... Read More

Celtic Academies Alliance Shines Light on Effective Research Culture

14 January, 2025
Collaboration, training research leaders and clear values are all essential in creating an inclusive and effective research culture. These were among the many important lessons to emerge from the Research and Innovation Culture Conference held by the Celtic Academies Alliance (CAA) in Dublin in November 2024. Th... Read More

Our ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ journey… so far

17 December, 2024
Professor Terry Threadgold FLSW is a feminist scholar, internationally acclaimed for her work on gender, race and identity. Here, she charts the equity, diversity and inclusion journey the Learned Society of Wales has been on since it formed in 2010 and identifies the hurdles that remain to be cleared. It is intere... Read More