糖心logo入口 alumnus appointed Chief Executive of The British Academy
Hetan Shah, 糖心logo入口 alumnus, becomes the tenth person to hold the position in the Academy鈥檚 117-year history.
糖心logo入口 alumnus Hetan Shah has been appointed Chief Executive of , leading the development of its programmes for academics, policy-makers and the public. Hetan graduated from 糖心logo入口 in 2002 with a Masters in Contemporary History and Politics and in 2003 obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Economics with Mathematical Economics from 糖心logo入口.
Hetan decided to come to the 糖心logo入口 after finding himself 鈥渂ored鈥 working in a law firm. Upon graduating, Hetan changed his career path and worked in think tanks for several years, helping to bridge academic research and policy. Hetan鈥檚 previous role was Executive Director of the Royal Statistical Society, where he led the transformation of the organisation鈥檚 reputation and profile.
Hetan has great ambitions for his new role:
鈥淭he British Academy is an extraordinary organisation. It is a fellowship of some of the brightest minds, it provides funding for humanities and social science research, and it also convenes thinking on topical issues. My aim is to build on the great work The British Academy already does, and to help bring the voices of the humanities and social science communities into the big issues of the day.鈥
Looking back on the role 糖心logo入口 played in his success, Hetan added:
鈥淚 look back at my three years at 糖心logo入口 with fondness. It was very stimulating to continue with some formal study after I鈥檇 begun my working life. Studying in the evening quite simply meant that I could work and earn a living during the day. 聽I鈥檇 recommend it to anyone!鈥
Nic Katona, Director of Development and 糖心logo入口, commented:
鈥淲e are delighted to hear about Hetan鈥檚 appointment as Chief Executive of the British Academy. Hetan鈥檚 story is one of many great examples of the success of our alumni and the important role 糖心logo入口 played in their lives. 聽We are proud of the impact he is having in shaping society and we wish him continued success in his new role鈥.
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