Congratulations to Prof Muiris MacCarthaigh, Institute Fellow: The Politics and Security of Institutional Peacebuilding, Head of Politics and International Relations and Professor of Politics and Public Administration in HAPP, on being elected as Fellow to the Academy of Social Sciences.

The Academy of Social Sciences promotes social sciences in the UK for public benefit. They showcase, champion and advocate for the social sciences, raising awareness of their immense value and helping to secure their flourishing future.  It is the national academy of academics, practitioners and learned societies in social science.  The sector’s leading independent voice in the UK, we champion the vital role social sciences play in education, government and business.

Muiris was nominated by the Public Administration Committee (PAC) of the Joint University Council for his outstanding scholarship and leadership in public administration and service to the learned society.

Commenting on his appointment, Muiris said:

‘It’s an honour to be recognised by the Academy for my research and engagement with public servants and public sector organisations over the last two decades.

I look forward to continuing this work with colleagues at Queen’s and using the opportunities that membership of the Academy provides to collaborate with distinguished academics and practitioners, and in so doing to advance the frontiers of social science.”

Muiris is one of 3 Queen’s academics to be elected to the academy.  Read more here.