Cymdeithas Ddysgedig Cymru | |
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| Formation | 25 May 2010 |
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| Type | Learned Society; National Academy |
| Registration no. | 1168622 |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | To advance education, learning, academic study and knowledge, so as to contribute to scientific, cultural, social, environmental and economic development within Wales and beyond |
| Headquarters | Cardiff, 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 |
| Website | learnedsociety.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]
- ^ Blake, Aled (17 May 2010). "Learned Society of Wales to be set up". WalesOnline – News. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Turner, Robin (25 May 2010). "Learned Society of Wales launched". WalesOnline – News. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "LSW Royal Charter" (PDF).
- ^ Times Higher Education
- ^ "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.