In Conversation with…Anna Vignoles
On November 8, 2023 Professor Anna Vignoles, the recipient of this year's John Nisbet Award, took part in a lively and stimulating conversation with ½¿É«µ¼º½ President, Vivienne Baumfield. The full...
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½¿É«µ¼º½ Announces Professor Anna Vignoles as the 2023 John Nisbet Fellow
Since 2014 ½¿É«µ¼º½ has awarded the John Nisbet Fellowship to recipients who are deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to educational research over their career. Named in honour of our first President, this award recognises individuals who exemplify ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s commitment to encouraging educational research and its application for the improvement of practice and public benefit.
We are delighted to announce that this year’s recipient is Professor Anna Vignoles.
Anna Vignoles was appointed Director of the Leverhulme Trust in 2021. She previously held professorships at the University of Cambridge and UCL Institute of Education and was a Research Fellow at the London School of Economics. HerÌý research has focused on issues of equity and value in education, particularly the relationship between educational achievement and social mobility. She has acted as a Trustee of the Nuffield Foundation, Member of Council of the Economic and Social Research Council, and Member of the Advisory Board of the Sutton Trust. She was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2017 and awarded a CBE in 2019 for her services to social sciences.
Watch “In Conversation with…Professor Anna Vignoles” Below
2023 ½¿É«µ¼º½ John Nisbet Fellow Anna Vignoles
Anna Vignoles, Professor
Director at The Leverhulme Trust
Anna was appointed Director of the Leverhulme Trust in 2021. She previously held professorships at the University of Cambridge and UCL Institute of Education and was a Research Fellow at the London School of Economics. Anna’s research has...