Professor Judith Harford elected to the Fellowship of the National Academy of Social Sciences UK

Posted 2 October, 2023

Professor Judith Harford, School of Education, has been elected to the Academy of Social Sciences, UK in recognition of her outstanding contribution to social science.

The only scholar to be elected from the Republic of Ireland, Professor Harford is one of only four Fellows elected to the Academy from outside the UK. All 47 new Academy Fellows were selected through an independent peer review which recognises their excellence and impact, including their wider contributions to social sciences for public benefit. 

Commenting on her election to the Academy, Professor Harford noted: “I am deeply honoured to be conferred as a Fellow of the Academy and to join a community of world-leading social scientists. I look forward to advancing the work of the Academy in both tackling and anticipating global challenges.”