Professor Sarah Whatmore appointed to Council of the British Academy

Head of the Social Sciences Division, Professor Sarah Whatmore FRS, FAcSS has been appointed a member of Council for the British Academy in 2018-19.

As the UK's national body for the study of social sciences and humanities, the British Academy not only provides independent research funding, and support a community of researchers excelling in their fields, but it also actively champions the place of the social sciences and humanities at large. An appointment to the Council of the Academy is a prestigious mark of distinction.

The Division would like to congratulate Professor Whatmore on this recognition by the Academy.