Dean of law elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

The Dean of Essex Law School has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of his research around business and governance.

Professor Onyeka Osuji is one of 47 new entrants to the prestigious academy, which also celebrates the outstanding contributions to industry, policy and higher education made by its fellows.

The Society of Legal Scholars nominated Professor Osuji due to his ability to work across social science disciplines such as sociology, political economy, business ethics, management, development studies and international studies.

Professor Osuji said: “I am hugely delighted to be recognised as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and I am grateful to the Academy.

“This is a recognition of my ability to work across social sciences disciplines from my base as a legal scholar of business and governance and underlines my contributions to social sciences scholarship.

“I enjoy being able to demonstrate the interoperability of law and other social sciences disciplines and using that to go beyond the black letter law approach and highlight the essential role of social justice in specific contexts.”

Professor Osuji has outlined his research in a number of reputable publications, and has authored over 17 journal articles, six books and 22 book chapters.

He was recently the co-principal investigator for the Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded project, A Technological Licensing Framework for 3D Printed Content: A Focus on China.

Over several years, Professor Osuji has successfully supervised over ten PhD students and taught specialist postgraduate subjects that draw insights from the wider social sciences.

He now joins more than 1,500 leading social scientists from academia, the public, private and third sectors in the Academy’s Fellowship.

President of the Academy, Will Hutton, said: “It’s a pleasure to welcome these 47 leading social scientists to the Academy’s Fellowship.

“Throughout their careers so far, they have furthered our understanding, and made practical contributions, in a range of areas.

“I look forward to meeting and working with them to further promote the importance of the social sciences.”

The new Fellows have been elected from 30 UK organisations, including 22 Higher Education Institutions and four non-profits, and from countries beyond the UK including Belgium, Canada and China.