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UK Academy of Arts and Sciences

A meeting place for scholarship, professional knowledge and public exchange across the arts, humanities, sciences and applied fields.

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Academy News14 August 2026

UK Academy of Arts and Sciences formally established

UK Academy of Arts and Sciences has been established in England and Wales as an independent multidisciplinary Fellowship academy for recognition, exchange and public-facing work.

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Academy News14 August 2026

UK Academy of Arts and Sciences launches as an independent multidisciplinary Fellowship academy

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Governance14 August 2026

UK Academy of Arts and Sciences publishes its founding principles

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Fellowship14 August 2026

Understanding the UK Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellowship model

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Academy News14 August 2026

Welcome to UK Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Academic Divisions

Five Divisions and 31 disciplinary Sections provide a defined structure for specialist review, academic exchange and cross-disciplinary work.

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Division of Arts and Humanities (AHS)Division of Social and Behavioural Sciences (SBS)Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)Division of Life and Health Sciences (LHS)Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences (EAS)

Academic and Public Work

Publications, lectures, programmes and recognition developed through the Academy's academic and professional fields.

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Research and PublicationsResearch, commentary and institutional publications presented with identifiable authorship, sources and editorial status.Read about this work →Lectures and EventsLectures, roundtables and public discussions connecting specialist knowledge with wider questions.Read about this work →Academic ProgrammesProgrammes developed across disciplines to support learning, exchange and public engagement.Read about this work →Medals and AwardsPublished schemes recognising defined contributions through declared criteria and conflicts procedures.Read about this work →

Community and Recognition

Participation, Fellowship recognition and the public directory are governed as distinct institutional records.

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Academy MembershipParticipation in the Academy's community, lectures, networks and selected programmes without an academic post-nominal.View the institutional record →FellowshipEvidence-based recognition of sustained achievement and meaningful contribution under the published Fellowship standard.View the institutional record →Fellow DirectoryThe public record of Fellows and Honorary Fellows whose appointment, acceptance and publication authority are complete.View the institutional record →

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