The Nuffield Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Brian Bell, Professor of Economics at King’s Business School, King’s College London, to its Board of Trustees.
As a highly regarded labour economist with interests in crime, migration and employment, Brian is widely published on topics including wages and inequality, intergenerational mobility and the economics of crime.
Brian has worked at the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of England, and in the private sector. He is currently chair of the Migration Advisory Committee which provides the government with independent and evidence-based advice on migration issues.
Brian was appointed following a selection process run by the Nuffield Foundation’s Nomination and Governance Committee and his term will begin on 1st October 2023.
The Foundation’s current board comprises eight trustees. They are Professor Keith Burnett, The Right Honourable Sir Ernest Ryder, Professor Ash Amin, Professor Ann Phoenix, John Pullinger, Professor Lorraine Dearden, Dame Clare Tickell and Professor James Banks.
“The Foundation has a proud history of funding excellent research in the social sciences that aims to change the life chances of people in the UK. As we face profound changes in society and technology, the work of the Foundation has never been more important, and I look forward to contributing to that work.”Brian Bell, newly appointed |Trustee
As we continue our work to advance social well-being through research that changes people’s lives, Professor Bell brings deep and wide-ranging expertise on core areas of interest to the Foundation, further strengthening our board. I am delighted to welcome him to the Board of Trustees and confident he will make an important contribution to the Foundation’s commitment to have a lasting impact for good at a time of societal change and genuine need.Professor Sir Keith Burnett, chair of the Board of Trustees at the Nuffield Foundation
I’d like to thank our outgoing trustee Professor James Banks for his ten years of service and welcome Professor Bell to the board. It is an exciting time to join us as celebrate our 80th anniversary and work on the development of a new strategy for the Foundation in the run-up to our centenary.Tim Gardam, Nuffield Foundation CEO
