UCL academics made Fellows at The Academy of Social Sciences

Professor Alice Bradbury (UCL Institute of Education), Professor Ioannis Lianos (UCL Laws), Professor Moses Oketch (UCL Institute of Education) and Professor Fangzhu Zhang (UCL The Bartlett School of Planning) have been made Fellows of the academy for their significant contributions to social sciences.

They are among 74 new Fellows that have been elected from 39 UK organisations this Spring from 35 higher education institutions, think-tanks, not-for-profit organisations and the civil service in countries around the world including Australia, the Czech Republic, Finland and Ireland as well as the UK. 

Professor Alice Bradbury (UCL Institute of Education) has been recognised for her work as a Professor of Sociology in Education.

Professor Bradbury said: “I am delighted to be accepted to this fellowship.  It is 20 years since I first arrived at the Institute of Education to start a master’s degree and I am grateful for the support of colleagues past and present in developing my work in the sociology of education thus far.”

Professor Moses Oketch (UCL Institute of Education) has been recognised for his work as Professor in International Education Policy and Development.

He said: “I am delighted to be elected to the academy and receive this recognition of my work. I look forward to contributing to its work."

Professor Fangzhu Zhang (UCL The Bartlett School of Planning) has been recognised for her contributions to social sciences in her role as a Professor of China Planning.

She said: "I am truly honoured. This recognition highlights the importance of advancing global scholarship of urban studies and affirms the vital role of planning in sustainable, inclusive and prosperous urban futures." 

Professor Ioannis Lianos (UCL Faculty of Laws) has been recognised for his work in global competition law and public policy. 

He said: "I am deeply honoured and humbled by my election to this distinguished institution. Throughout much of my academic career I have championed the intersection of law and the social sciences, spanning economics, sociology, and complexity science, across a range of legal fields, including competition law, EU law, and economic and social regulation.

"I am truly delighted that this body of work has been recognised through this appointment."

The Academy’s fellowship is made up of 1,700 leading social scientists from academia, the public, private and third sectors. Selection is completed through an independent peer review which recognises their excellence and impact.  

The President of the Academy, Will Hutton, said: “I’m delighted to welcome these leading social scientists to our fellowship this spring.

“Their substantial contributions have furthered knowledge and our understanding in tackling a wide range of societal challenges including working with indigenous communities in the Arctic to better understand climate risk, memory retrieval processes in legal contexts, social inequalities, economic policy and tackling hate crime.

“We look forward to working with them to further promote the important role the social sciences play in our daily lives.”

Links

• The Academy of Social Sciences
• Professor Alice Bradbury’s academic profile
• Professor Ioannis Lianos’s academic profile
• Professor Moses Oketch’s academic profile
• Professor Fangzhu Zhang’s academic profile
• UCL Institute of Education
• UCL The Bartlett School of Planning
• UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment
• UCL Faculty of Laws

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