Archive for May, 2024

Professor Sir Mansel Aylward, 1942 – 2024

We were saddened to hear the news of the death of Professor Sir Mansel Aylward FLSW, who was elected a Fellow in 2016.

In a varied and influential career, he was Chair of the Life Sciences Hub Wales, Chair of the Bevan Commission and the firs... Read More

What kind of university, for what kind of future? – Professor Wendy Larner

It was fantastic to hear from newly elected LSW fellow Professor Wendy Larner about her vision for Cardiff University, how the university sits within the industrial and geographical context of Wales, and the challenges facing the university sector as a whole.

The impact of our researcher development progamme is evident in the award of significant funding to one of the recent recipients of our Research Workshop Grant Scheme

A Senedd committee inquiry into Wales’ research, development and innovation landscape has made a series of conclusions that draw upon comments submitted by the Learned Society of Wales.

The report from the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs ... Read More

CTER and Civic: Our Shared Mission

In August 2024, Wales’s Higher Education Funding Council, HEFCW, will transition to a new public body, the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research. Since 2023, the Learned Society of Wales (LSW) has been Read More