Jane Duckett

Jane Duckett, (born 1964) is a British political scientist and academic, who specialises in Chinese politics and social policy. Since 2012, she has been the Edward Caird Chair of Politics at the University of Glasgow. Previously, she was a lecturer at the University of Manchester and the University of York.

Early life and education Duckett was born in 1964. She studied Chinese studies at the University of Leeds, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987.

Academic career Before moving to Glasgow, Duckett was a lecturer at the University of Manchester (1995 to 1997) and the University of York (1997 to 1999). She was promoted to senior lecturer in 2002. In September 2014, she was also appointed International Dean for East Asia.

In 2014, Duckett was elected President of the British Association for Chinese Studies. Her term ended in 2017. In July 2016, she was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the UK's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) in 2019.

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