Exeter researcher elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, Director of the ESRC-funded ACCESS project (Advancing Capacity in Climate and Environment Social Science) and Professor in Human Geography at the University of Exeter, has been elected Fellow of the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences.
Professor Devine-Wright has been elected for his significant contributions to social science and excellence in research.
He said: “Election to the Academy is a wonderful opportunity to learn from and collaborate with existing Fellows to raise the visibility and impact of social science.
“Being a Fellow is also a way of recognising all of the collaborators, from postdoctoral students and researchers to non-academic partners, that I have worked with over the years across numerous research projects and initiatives. Thank you to all!”
The Academy of Social Sciences is the national academy of academics, practitioners and learned societies in social science. 64 social scientists have been elected to the Academy this spring.
Will Hutton FAcSS, President of the Academy, said: “I’m delighted to welcome these 64 outstanding social scientists to the Academy’s Fellowship, whose research and practice are helping to develop solutions to pressing societal issues.
Academy Fellows are elected for excellence in their fields and substantial contributions to social science for public benefit and selection is through independent peer review.
