Mitchell Institute Distinguished Professorial Fellow Richard English wins the 2020 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal in the Social Sciences.

Responding to the awarding of his Academy Gold Medal, Professor English commented: "I am extremely honoured to receive the Royal Irish Academy's Gold Medal in the Social Sciences and I am very grateful to the Academy for this award. It's a pleasure also to thank Queen's University Belfast, where I've had the privilege of working for most of my academic career."