The Academy of Social Sciences is delighted to welcome 63 leading social scientists to our Fellowship this autumn.
Elected for their substantial contributions to social science in a range of areas including educational inequalities, place-based economic development, human rights protection, the regulation of new technologies, and welfare reform, this autumn’s cohort of Fellows highlight the importance, breadth and relevance of the social sciences to tackling the varied challenges facing society today. As well as excellence in research and professional applications of social science, our new Fellows, who are drawn from a variety of backgrounds, disciplines and professions, have also made significant contributions beyond the academy, including to industry, policy and higher education.
President of the Academy, Will Hutton FAcSS, said, “It’s a pleasure to welcome these 63 leading social scientists to the Academy’s Fellowship. Their research and practical applications have made substantial contributions to social science and wider society in a range of areas from international trade policy and inclusive planning systems through to innovative entrepreneurship and governing digital technologies. We look forward to working with them to promote further the vital role the social sciences play in all areas of our lives.”
The Academy’s Fellowship comprises 1,700 leading social scientists from academia, the public, private and third sectors. Our Fellows’ expertise covers the breadth of the social sciences, and their practice and research helps to understand and address some of the major challenges facing communities, society, places and economies. All Academy Fellows are elected for their excellence in their fields and their substantial contributions to social science for public benefit. Selection is through an independent peer review which recognises their excellence and impact.
Our new Fellows have been elected from 39 UK organisations, comprising 29 Higher Education Institutions, as well as think tanks, non-profits, business, and from countries beyond the UK including Australia and China.
We warmly welcome them to the Academy and look forward to engaging with them to advance understanding of our contemporary human world and to shape a better future.
The full list of this autumn’s Fellows:
- Professor Olivier Accominotti, Professor of Economic History, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Professor Birgitte Andersen, CEO, Big Innovation Centre
- Professor Kirstie Ball, Professor of Management, University of St Andrews
- Professor Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, Professor of Economics, University of Birmingham
- Professor Nicola Barker, Professor of Law, University of Liverpool
- Professor Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity, Cardiff University
- Professor Ben Baumberg Geiger, Professor of Social Science and Health, King’s College London
- Professor Yvonne Birks, Professor of Applied Social Care Research, University of York
- Professor Karen Boyle, Professor of Feminist Media Studies, University of Strathclyde
- Professor Ignazio Cabras, Professor of Regional Economic Development, Northumbria University
- Emeritus Professor Christopher Cowton, Emeritus Professor of Financial Ethics, University of Huddersfield
- Professor Teresa da Silva Lopes, Professor of International Business and Business History; Founding Director of CEGBI – Centre for Evolution of Global Business and Institutions, University of York
- Professor Angela Daly, Professor of Law and Technology, University of Dundee
- Sarah Davidson CB, Chief Executive, Carnegie UK
- Professor John Downey, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor, Climate Change and Net Zero, Loughborough University
- Professor Tim Dunne, Provost and Professor of International Relations, University of Surrey
- Professor James Fenske, Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
- Professor John Flood, Professor of Law and Society, Griffith University
- Kevin Gardiner, Global Investment Strategist, Rothschild & Co Wealth Management
- Professor Leigh Gardner, Professor of Economic History, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Professor Graeme Garrard, Professor of Political Theory, Cardiff University
- Professor Sotiria Grek, Professor of Science, Knowledge and Public Policy, University of Glasgow
- Jane Healey Brown, Director of Planning and Global Town Planning Skills Leader at Arup and Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool
- Professor Marsha Henry, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair in Women, Peace, Security and Justice, Queen’s University Belfast
- Professor David Hillier, Associate Principal and Executive Dean, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde
- Professor Kahryn Hughes, Professor of Sociology, University of Leeds
- Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority
- Professor Gbenga Ibikunle, Professor and Chair of Finance, University of Edinburgh
- Professor Zoë James, Professor of Criminology, University of Plymouth
- Professor Sangeeta Khorana, Professor of International Trade Policy, Aston University
- David Marsh CBE, Chairman and Chief Executive, Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum
- Alastair McAlpine, Chief Statistician, Digital Directorate, Scottish Government
- Professor Nicola McEwen, Professor of Public Policy and Governance; Director of the Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow
- Professor Kamel Mellahi, Professor in Business Administration, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China
- Professor Hervé Moulin, Professor of Economics, University of Glasgow
- Tony Mulhall, Senior Specialist, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- Dr. Charles Mynors, Barrister
- Professor Fumiyo Nakatsuhara, Deputy Director CRELLA Research Institute and Professor in Language Assessment, University of Bedfordshire
- Professor Anupam Nanda, Professor of Urban Economics and Real Estate, University of Manchester
- Professor Monomita Nandy, Professor in Accounting and Finance, Brunel University of London
- Professor Anja Neundorf, Professor of Politics and Research Methods, University of Glasgow
- Professor Dave Richards, Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
- Professor Liz Richardson, Professor of Public Administration and Head of Politics Department, University of Manchester
- Professor Rebecca Riley, Professor of Enterprise, Engagement and Impact, University of Birmingham
- Professor Graeme Roy, Professor of Economics and Assistant Vice Principal, University of Glasgow
- Professor Michael J. Roy, Professor of Social Innovation and Sustainable Organisations, University of Stirling
- Professor Alfredo Saad Filho, Professor of International Political Economy, Queen’s University Belfast
- Professor Yusuf Sayed, Professor of Global Education Policy and Equity, University of Cambridge
- Professor Eric Schneider, Professor of Economic History, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Emeritus Professor Phil Scraton, Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University Belfast
- Professor Ed Simpson, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Lancaster University
- Professor Wendy Sims-Schouten, Head of Arts and Sciences, University College London
- Professor Steve Strand OBE, Professor of Education, University of Oxford
- Professor Alice Sullivan, Professor of Sociology, University College London
- Dr. Olivier Sykes, Senior Lecturer in European Spatial Planning, University of Liverpool
- Professor Anna Tarrant, Professor of Sociology, University of Lincoln
- Professor Kiran Trehan, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise, Partnerships and Engagement / Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of York
- Professor Gerasimos Tsourapas, 125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of International Relations, University of Birmingham
- Philip Wales, NISRA Chief Executive and Registrar General for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
- Professor Stephen P. Walker, Professor of Accounting, University of Edinburgh
- Matt Whittaker, CEO, PBE
- Professor John Wilson, Professor of Banking and Finance, University of St Andrews
- Professor Yu Xiong, Chair of Business Analytics, University of Surrey
Notes to Editors
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About the Academy of Social Sciences
The Academy of Social Sciences is the national academy of academics, practitioners and learned societies in the social sciences. We exist, as a charity, to promote the social sciences in the UK for public benefit. We showcase, champion and advocate for the social sciences and their applications, raising awareness – in policy, business and with the public – of their immense value in understanding and managing our contemporary human world, and helping to secure their flourishing future.
The social sciences include: anthropology; business, finance & management; development studies; economics; economic & social history; education; human geography; law; planning; politics; regional studies; sociology; social policy; social psychology; social statistics & methodologies.