President's Medal (British Academy)

British Academy President's Medal

The President's Medal is awarded annually by the British Academy to up to five individuals or organisations. It is awarded for "outstanding service to the cause of the humanities and social sciences". It cannot be awarded to Fellows of the British Academy and was created to reward "academic-related activity rather than academic achievement alone". The medals were first awarded in 2010.^[1]

List of recipients

2010

On 25 November 2010, three individuals were awarded the President's Medal:^[1][2]

• Dr. Sarah Tyacke, Distinguished Research Fellow, School of Advanced Study, University of London, "for her service to historical records, in particular through her work as head of the National Archives"
• Professor Michael Worton, Vice Provost (Academic and International) and Fielden Professor of French Language and Literature, University College London, "for his leadership in addressing 'the languages deficit' among British university students"
• The Rt Hon Peter Riddell, Institute for Government, "for an outstanding record as the producer of an informed picture of the inner workings of Whitehall, high politics and the party battle"

2011

In 2011, three individuals were awarded the President's Medal:^[1]

• Sir Nicholas Kenyon, Managing Director of the Barbican Centre
• Dr. Gillian Tett, Assistant Editor, Financial Times
• Ms. Sharon Witherspoon, Deputy Director of the Nuffield Foundation

2012

In 2012, four individuals were awarded the President's Medal:^[1]

• Professor Warwick Gould, Institute of English Studies, University of London
• The Right Reverend Professor Lord Harries of Pentregarth
• Professor Lisa Jardine CBE, University College London
• Professor Sir John Vickers FBA, University of Oxford

2013

In 2013, four individuals were awarded the President's Medal:^[1]

• Ms Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty
• Jean Coussins, Baroness Coussins, House of Lords
• Sir Peter Stothard, Editor of the Times Literary Supplement
• Lord Williams of Oystermouth FBA, Magdalene College, Cambridge

2014

In November 2014, four individuals were awarded the President's Medal:^[1]

• Peter Brook, Centre International de Créations Théâtrales
• Sir Paul Collier, University of Oxford, "for his pioneering contribution in bringing ideas from research in to policy within the field of African economics"^[3]
• Dame Jane Goodall, Jane Goodall Institute, "for her landmark contribution to, and impact on, our understanding of primate behaviours and human evolution as well as her work in youth engagement"^[4]
• Clive James, "in recognition of [his] major contributions to Britain's cultural life"^[5]

2015

In September 2015, four individuals were awarded the President's Medal:^[1][6]

• Dr Peter Addyman, formerly York Archaeological Trust and Jorvik Viking Centre, "for his significant efforts in making archaeology and historic heritage publically accessible"
• Darren Henley, Arts Council England, "for his contributions to music education, music research, and the arts"
• Dr Elizabeth Livingstone, "for her editorial work on successive editions of a major dictionary and numerous international conferences"
• Professor Michael Wood, University of Manchester, "for his significant work in promoting the field of History"

2016

In September 2016, four individuals were awarded the President's Medal:^[1][7]

• Dr Roger Bland OBE, University of Leicester, "for his contribution to the protection, and academic and public understanding, of Britain’s cultural heritage"
• Dr Leofranc Holford-Strevens, "for his significant work copy-editing hundreds of publications across a broad range of languages and disciplines"
• Dame Hilary Mantel DBE, "for her two historical novels on Thomas Cromwell, providing the public with a deep insight into the periods they portray"
• Professor Sir Stanley Wells CBE, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, "for his lifetime service to the study, knowledge and enjoyment of William Shakespeare"

See also

• Awards of the British Academy

References