Learned Society of Wales

The Learned Society of Wales
Cymdeithas Ddysgedig Cymru
Formation25 May 2010; 14 years ago (25 May 2010)
TypeLearned Society; National Academy
Registration no.1168622
Legal statusCharity
PurposeTo advance education, learning, academic study and knowledge, so as to contribute to scientific, cultural, social, environmental and economic development within Wales and beyond
HeadquartersCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Official languages
Activities
Research & Publications, Policy advice, Lectures & Events
Patron
HM The King
President
Hywel Thomas
Award(s)Fellowship of the Learned Society
Websitelearnedsociety.wales

The Learned Society of Wales (Welsh: Cymdeithas Ddysgedig Cymru) is a national academy, learned society and charity that exists to "celebrate, recognise, preserve, protect and encourage excellence in all of the scholarly disciplines", and to serve the Welsh nation.[1]

The Learned Society of Wales is Wales's first and only all-embracing national scholarly academy. A registered charity, it was established and launched on 25 May 2010 at the National Museum of Wales[2] and was granted a Royal Charter in 2015.[3] The society is headquartered in Cardiff.[4]

It is an independent, self-governing, pan-disciplinary, bilingual organisation operating throughout Wales.[citation needed], and is a founding member of the Celtic Academies Alliance.[5]

  1. ^ Blake, Aled (17 May 2010). "Learned Society of Wales to be set up". WalesOnline – News. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ Turner, Robin (25 May 2010). "Learned Society of Wales launched". WalesOnline – News. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ "LSW Royal Charter" (PDF).
  4. ^ Times Higher Education
  5. ^ "The National Academies of Scotland, Wales and the island of Ireland join forces to launch the Celtic Academies Alliance". 25 March 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.