Eight UofG social scientists elected as Academy of Social Sciences Fellows
Published: 9 March 2026
Eight UofG social scientists have been welcomed to the Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
Eight UofG social scientists have been welcomed to the Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship.
Joining an outstanding community of 74 leading social scientists this spring are Dr Corinna Elsenbroich, Reader in Computational Modelling; Margaret Fletcher, Professor of International Business; Jonathan Havercroft, Professor of International Relations; Alison Heppenstall, Professor of Geocomputation; Lee Parker, Research Professor of Accounting; Kathleen Riach, Professor of Organisational Studies; Melanie Simms, Professor of Work and Employment and Ellen Stewart, Professor of Public Policy and Health.
Spanning a range of research and practice areas including climate change adaptation, food inequalities, and ethical issues in global peace and security, the spring cohort of new Fellows are elected for their significant contributions to social science, which highlight the relevance of the social sciences in understanding and addressing the many varied societal challenges facing the UK and the world today.
Professor Sara Carter, Vice President and Head of College of Social Sciences at UofG, said: "I am delighted that a further eight of my esteemed colleagues have been elected as Fellows of this prestigious national academy. This reflects the quality and scale of social sciences at the University of Glasgow and the vital impact of our research and teaching."
President of the Academy, Will Hutton FAcSS, said "I’m delighted to welcome these leading social scientists to the Academy’s 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."
The Academy’s Fellowship comprises 1,700 leading social scientists from academia, the public, private and third sectors. 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.
First published: 9 March 2026