James Wilsdon is Professor of Research Policy in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy (STEaPP) at UCL and founding director of the Research on Research Institute (RoRI), which launched in 2019 with a mission to accelerate transformational research on research systems, cultures and decision-making.
Over his career, in addition to academic posts at the universities of Sheffield, Sussex and Lancaster, James has worked in think tanks, NGOs and as director of science policy for the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. He has advanced concepts such as upstream public engagement, science diplomacy and responsible metrics; and has co-founded or led initiatives including the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA); People & Planet; the Campaign for Social Science; and the UK Forum for Responsible Research Metrics. In 2015, he was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) and in 2022, he was appointed a Fellow of the International Science Council (FISC).
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