We are delighted to announce that the Council for the Mathematical Sciences (CMS) has now formally transitioned into the Learned Societies Forum (LSF) of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences. This significant step, unanimously agreed at the September 2024 CMS meeting, reflects our shared commitment to strengthening the mathematical sciences community by creating one voice.
The CMS played a pivotal role in uniting the learned societies and laying the groundwork for the Academy. Its transition into the LSF is a natural evolution, reinforcing the Academy’s role as the national voice for the mathematical sciences while strengthening vital partnership across the breadth of the community.
The LSF will provide a dedicated forum within the Academy for the Edinburgh Mathematical Society (EMS), the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), the London Mathematical Society (LMS), the Operational Research Society (ORS), and the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), enabling these societies to come together and to exchange ideas and collaborate on shared priorities—both with the Academy and with each other.
Alison Etheridge, President of the Academy, will chair the LSF, which will be convened by the Academy. The first meeting of the LSF took place on 6 March 2025, marking the beginning of this new phase of collaboration. Together, we will continue to advance the mathematical sciences across research, education, policy, industry, and society.
Signed:
Academy for the Mathematical Sciences
Edinburgh Mathematical Society
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
London Mathematical Society
Operational Research Society
Royal Statistical Society