Academic vice chair for SBS academic 

Dr Jennifer Remnant, Chancellor’s Fellow in the Department of Work, Employment and Organisation, is taking on the role of vice-chair of the British Sociological Association (BSA), the national subject association for sociologists in the UK. 

The BSA’s primary objective is to promote sociology and is the largest sociological network in the UK and is the public face of sociology in Britain. The role of the vice-chair is to deputise for the chair with the acknowledgement of the Board of Trustees as being capable and appropriate to do so. It’s expected that the individual who is appointed to the role of ice chair will step into the role of chair when their team ends. 

The main responsibilities of the vice chair role are to lead and chair meetings of the Public Engagement Committee, assist the chair with strategic review meetings, attend and take an active role in meetings of the BSA Advisory Forum and BSA Members’ Meetings, attend meetings of and take an active role in the Finance and EDI committees of the board alongside standard trustee responsibilities. 

Published: 1 June 2023