Nirmala Rao
Nirmala Rao OBE FAcSS | |
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 Professor Nirmala Rao | |
| Born | 1959 (age 61–62) |
| Occupation | academic |
| Awards | OBE, FAcSS |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Queen Mary University of London |
| Thesis | The Changing Role of the Councillor in British Local Government: An Empirical Analysis (1993) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | political scientist |
| Institutions | Goldsmiths' College, SOAS, Asian University for Women |
Nirmala Rao (born 1959, Hyderabad, India) is a British academic and the current vice chancellor of Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh from 1 February 2017.[1] She served as Pro-Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London from 2008 to 2016.[1]
Early life[]
Rao was born in 1959 in Hyderabad, India.[2] She studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya Gill Nagar Kodambakkam, Chennai and competed her Higher Secondary there in the year 1976.
Academic life[]
Rao served as a Governor of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance.[3]
Volunteer and Causes[]
Rao is a member of the Board of Trustees of the UK educational charity United World Schools.[4]
Awards[]
In the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, Rao was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to scholarship.[5] She was elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in 2003.[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nirmala Rao new VC of AUW". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Elmes, John (10 November 2016). "Interview with Nirmala Rao". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Professor Nirmala Rao OBE". Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Board of trustees". United World Schools. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Birthday Honours List—United Kingdom". The London Gazette. London. 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
Professor Nirmala Rao, Pro-Director (Learning and Teaching) and Professor of Politics, School of Oriental and African Studies. For services to Scholarship.
- ^ "Fellows". Academy of Social Sciences. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
External links[]
- Interview with Times Higher Education on 10 November 2016.
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