Dr Anna Chadwick, a senior lecturer in the UofG’s School of Law, has been awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize.

Chosen from over 400 nominations, the Trust offered five prizes in each of the following subject areas: Biological Sciences, History, Law, Mathematics and Statistics, Philosophy and Theology, and Sociology and Social Policy.

Dr Chadwick was awarded the accolade for her work on law and political economy, international law and human rights law.

Now in its twenty-second year, this scheme commemorates the contribution to the work of the Trust made by Philip, Third Viscount Leverhulme and grandson of William Lever, the founder of the Trust. The prizes recognise and celebrate the achievements of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future careers are exceptionally promising.

Professor Claire McDiarmid, Head of the School of Law, said: “On behalf of the School of Law, I wish to extend my congratulations to Dr Anna Chadwick, whose research contribution has been recognised with a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize.

"Over her career to date, Dr Chadwick has built up an international reputation as the leading expert on the interaction between food systems and financial systems. Her work is inter-disciplinary and truly ground-breaking – she can be rightly described as a pioneer in this emerging area.

"This Leverhulme Trust Prize will enable her to continue this important and timely work in the field of law and political economy, and human rights law.”

Professor Anna Vignoles, Director of the Leverhulme Trust, said: “In its twenty-second year, this scheme continues to attract applications from exceptionally high calibre researchers. The Leverhulme Trust is thrilled to award prizes to academics undertaking work on an impressive range of topics, from plant evolution to the history of capitalism, family law to theoretical statistics, and the philosophy of science to human trafficking. We are very proud to support these researchers through the next stage of their careers. Selecting the winners gets tougher each year, and we are incredibly grateful to the reviewers and panel members who help us in our decision-making.”

Each prize is worth £100,000 and may be used for any purpose that advances the prize winner’s research. 

First published: 8 March 2024

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