Three prominent academics from the University have been conferred as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Professor Derek McGhee, Professor Catherine Pope and Professor Patrick Sturgis join a distinguished group of Fellows drawn from across the spectrum of academia, practitioners and policymakers, recognised for the excellence and impact of their work through the use of social science for public benefit.
Professor McGhee is Head of Social Sciences at the University and joint coordinator of the migration strand of research for the Southampton-based Centre for Population Change (CPC).
“I am delighted to have been awarded a Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences,” said Professor McGhee who was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) last November in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Sociology.
Professor Pope is a leading interdisciplinary champion of social science across the full range of health care and she also has a particular interest “putting the social sciences” into Web science.
“As a member of AcSS Council I have seen first-hand the importance of the Academy, which brings together eminent academics and practitioners who use social science for public benefit,” said Professor Pope. “It is such an honour to be awarded this Fellowship.”
Professor Patrick Sturgis is Director of the Southampton-based Economic and Social Research Council’s National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) who chaired the British Polling Council and Market Research Society’s independent enquiry into the problems surrounding the 2015 general election polls.
Professor Sturgis said, “The Academy of Social Sciences has been instrumental in highlighting the key contribution that the Social Sciences make to society and the economy.”
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