
Professor Mark Shucksmith has been elected to the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences. The Academy exists to promote social sciences in the United Kingdom for the public benefit and responds to Government and other consultations on behalf of the social science community, organises meetings about social science and seminars on topics that span social science disciplines, and sponsors a number of schemes that promote social science and enhance its value to society.
Professor Shucksmith said: "It's a great honour to be elected as an Academician, and I look forward to continuing to work to ensure that social science contributes to and engages with wider society."
published on: 31st March 2010