Dr Ian Harris

I took my first degree at Peterhouse, Cambridge, of which I was a Scholar, and won university prizes in Classics and Literature. I next became a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge and obtained a Ph.D. in History of Political Thought. I came to Leicester in 1989. At various times, I have been a Visiting Scholar at St. John’s College, Oxford, a Visiting Fellow at Yale, and a Visiting Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford (amongst other places). I have held research awards from the AHRC, the British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust, the Scouloudi Foundation, and the Wellcome Trust. On the local scene, I have done a wide variety of administrative jobs at university, faculty/college (including Associate Dean), and school/departmental level, which have focussed variously on admissions (both postgraduate and undergraduate), study abroad, Health & Safety and the role of Academic Conduct Officer.