The Social Policy Association (SPA) is delighted to congratulate our members recognised by the Academy of Social Sciences.
Margaret Arnott, Professor of Public Policy at the University of the West of Scotland, has generated highly significant and impactful knowledge on comparative governance from an interdisciplinary perspective based upon her background in social policy, political science and education. She has gained a national and international standing for her expertise in governance, inter-parliamentary relationships, policy making and democratic accountability.
Hartley Dean, Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, has made an outstanding contribution to the field of Social Policy, providing new and radical insights to thinking about social rights and human welfare. The reach of his work has extended across disciplinary boundaries and perceptions and provoked new debates, inspiring decades of students and researchers.
Morag Treanor, Professor of Child and Family Inequalities at the University of Glasgow, is a renowned academic and leader in the field of child and family poverty whose work has made a significant contribution to public good. Her reseach has had wide ranging impacts on poverty policy, particularly in Scotland, where it has propelled data-driven change.
Nicola Yeates, Professor of Social Policy at the Open University, is recognised as a pioneering leader in the field of global social policy in particular, a field she helped to establish and expand. Her work has resulted in a better understanding of the complexities of globalising and transnationalising health, welfare and care institutions.
SPA Chair, Professor Ann Marie Gray said:
“We are delighted that these members of the Social Policy Association have been appointed Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences. They have strongly and consistently promoted the value and importance of social sciences and this is deserving recognition of the excellence and value of their work”.
They are among sixty four new members elected to the Academy and we congratulate them all. Academy Fellows are conferred following an independent peer review process by the Academy’s Nominations Committee which recognises their excellence, impact, and wider contributions.
The Academy of Social Sciences’ press release and list of all Fellowship appointments can be read at: https://acss.org.uk/news/the-academy-of-social-sciences-welcomes-64-leading-social-scientists-to-its-fellowship/