Fife professor becomes Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

A St Andrews academic has been given a prestigious honour with a fellowship.

Brad Mackay, viceprincipal for international strategy and external relations, senior viceprincipal and professor of strategy at St Andrews University, has been named among 37 leading social scientists to be conferred the title of Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

The academy’s fellowship is made up of distinguished individuals from academic, public and private sectors, across the full breadth of the social sciences.

The award is conferred on leading academics and practitioners who are nominated and recognised by their peers to have made a distinguished contribution to the social sciences.

Through leadership, scholarship, applied research, policy-making and practice, they have helped to deepen the understanding of, and address, some of the toughest challenges facing our society and the world.

In his current role as St Andrews’ senior viceprincipal, Professor Mackay has oversight and development of the university’s international strategy in the post-brexit era.

Professor Roger Goodman, president of the academy of social sciences, said: “We are delighted to welcome 37 talented Fellows to the academy this spring.

“Our new Fellows have been selected for the excellence of their research, impact and thought leadership, and the practical application of social science to real world problems.

“I congratulate them all and look forward to collaborating with them in promoting high-quality social science in the UK and across the world.”

Prof Mackay was appointed by the Economic Social Research Council as a Senior Fellow for Scotland Analysis, to investigate the impact of the independence debate in Scotland and the UK on business decision-making.

He has published in a range of scholarly journals.

Professor Brad Mackay.