Louise Archer (sociologist)

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Louise Archer Ker OBE FBA FAcSS (born 1973, and known professionally as Louise Archer) is Karl Mannheim Professor of Sociology of Education at the University College London Institute of Education. [1] [2] [3]

In October 2017 she was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, [4] and a Fellow of the British Academy in 2023. [5]

Archer had a founding role in the development of the Athena SWAN Charter, an equality charter mark framework and accreditation scheme for higher education and research institutions in the UK, established in 2005. [6]

She is the daughter of the engineer Professor John Archer, former Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Heriot-Watt University from 1997 to 2006. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Professor Louise Archer appointed to the Karl Mannheim Chair". Ucl.ac.uk. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Louise Archer". Ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Iris View Profile". Iris.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sixty-nine leading social scientists conferred as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences |". www.acss.org.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Professor Louise Archer FBA". The British Academy. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Main, Peter. Women in STEM: Breaking Down the Barriers. Routledge. ISBN   978-1032546339 . Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "John Archer, 1943-2007". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 25 February 2025.


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