Dr. Richard Bellamy

Professor

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Biography

Richard Bellamy joined University College London (UCL) in 2005 and is a Professor of Political Science. He was the founding Head of the new Department of Political Science and served as Director of the School of Public Policy from 2005 to 2010. He became the Director of UCL’s European Institute, assisting in its establishment between 2010 and 2013. Bellamy's academic background includes education at the University of Cambridge and the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence. He has held postdoctoral research fellowships at Nuffield College, Oxford, and various visiting fellowships at distinguished institutions including the University of Exeter and the Hertie School in Berlin. He served as Director of the Max Weber Post-doctoral Programme at EUI from 2014 to 2019 and has been involved in editorial boards and memberships of various academic journals and organizations. His research interests extend to Citizenship, Democracy, Human Rights, and related fields.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Joined as Professor of Political Science and head of the new Department of Political Science.

Director

2005-01-01 — 2010-01-01

School of Public Policy, University College London • London, United Kingdom

Served as Director, overseeing the school and its programs.

Visiting Professor

2022-04-01 — 2024-07-31

Hertie School • Berlin, Germany

Visiting Professor in Ethics and Public Policy.

Director

2014-01-01 — 2019-08-31

Max Weber Programme, European University Institute • Florence, Italy

Directed the Max Weber Post-doctoral Programme.

Awards

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Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

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Fellow of the British Academy

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Member of Academia Europaea