UCL academics are among the latest cohort of scientists awarded high-profile fellowships in recognition of their work in the field of social sciences.
Professors Wendy Sims-Schouten and Alice Sullivan have been made Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences for their contributions to social science for public benefit in research areas covering displaced voices in mental health and educational inequalities.
They are among 63 Fellows elected in the Academy’s autumn cohort. In total, the Academy has 1,700 fellows representing leading social scientists from academia, the public, private and third sectors.
The new Fellows have made significant contributions to industry, policy and higher education and highlight the importance, breadth and relevance of the social sciences in tackling the varied challenges facing society today.
Professor Wendy Sims-Schouten is a Professor of Interdisciplinary Psychology and Head of UCL Arts and Sciences. She is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. With a particular interest and focus on marginalised, disadvantaged and displaced voices in relation to mental health, wellbeing and ’eclectic resilience’, her interdisciplinary research is centred around young people who have been in care, refugees, migrants and minority ethnic communities. She has also researched issues around racist bullying and mental health literacy in higher education.
Professor Alice Sullivan is Professor of Sociology and Head of Research at the UCL Social Research Institute. Her research focuses on social and educational inequalities in the life course, including social class and sex differences in educational attainment, single-sex and co-educational schooling, cultural capital, reading for pleasure, social mobility and health inequalities. Professor Sullivan has also written about conflicts between scholarly and scientific values and gender identity politics.
Professor Geraint Rees, UCL Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement), said: "Huge congratulations to my colleagues honoured by the Academy of Social Sciences.
"This prestigious recognition reflects their exceptional contributions to transforming the lives of people and societies around the world and demonstrates the relevance and impact of UCL’s outstanding research around the world."
The new Fellows have been elected from 39 UK organisations, including 29 higher education Institutions, as well as think tanks, non-profits and business. New Fellows have also been elected from countries beyond the UK, including Australia and China.
President of the Academy Will Hutton 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."
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