St Andrews professor elected Fellow of the British Academy

The British Academy has elected Tim Greenwood, Professor in the School of History, into its prestigious international Fellowship of leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences.

Professor Greenwood’s research focuses on the history and culture of medieval Armenia between 400 and 1100 CE, including interactions with institutions, communities and traditions in Sasanian Iran, Byzantium and the Islamic Middle East.

On receiving news of his election to the Fellowship, Professor Greenwood said, “I’m very honoured to be appointed to the British Academy. St Andrews has a wonderful research culture and I’m extremely grateful for the support of colleagues and the interest of students over the last eighteen years.”

Founded in 1902, the British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. It is an independent fellowship of world-leading scholars and researchers, a funding body for research, nationally and internationally, and a forum for debate and engagement.

As one of 86 new Fellows elected this year, Professor Greenwood joins a community of more than 1700 distinguished academics from around the world. Current British Academy Fellows include the classicist Professor Dame Mary Beard, the historian and China expert Professor Rana Mitter and philosopher Professor Baroness Onora O’Neill. The Academy also counts Professor David Olusoga, Baroness Brenda Hale, and Professor Gary Younge among its Honorary Fellows.

Welcoming the new Fellows for 2024, President of the British Academy Professor Julia Black said:

“We are delighted to welcome this year’s cohort of Fellows, and I offer my warmest congratulations to each and every one. Since the Academy was created in 1902, our Fellows have been the lifeblood of the organisation, representing the very best of our disciplines – and we would not have the impact we have without their expertise, time and energy. I very much look forward to working closely with our new Fellows; the breadth and depth of their expertise adds so much to the Academy.”

Full details of the Fellows elected by the British Academy in July 2024 are available on the Academy website.