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Pragya Agarwal is a behavioural and data scientist serving as Visiting Professor of Social Inequalities and Injustice at Loughborough University, holding a PhD from The University of Nottingham and MA from The University of York. Her career includes senior academic roles globally with fellowships from Leverhulme Trust, Royal Society, British Academy, Churchill Trust, British Library, Bodleian Library, and Fulbright Commission.
Her educational foundation comprises a Master of Arts from the University of York and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Nottingham, establishing her expertise in interdisciplinary social science research.
Agarwal's research centers on the science of bias and prejudice, examining systemic inequalities across legal systems, artificial intelligence, and societal structures. She investigates how bias impacts minoritised communities through legal frameworks and algorithmic design, while her current work on feminist cartographies explores archival silences and historical erasure. Her methodology uniquely integrates personal narrative, historical analysis, and contemporary data to address gender, race, and social justice issues with empirical rigor.
Her distinguished recognition includes the Transmission Prize for making complex scientific ideas accessible and Crucible NESTA award for innovative interdisciplinary work, alongside these major fellowships:
- Leverhulme Trust Fellowship
- Royal Society Fellowship
- British Academy Fellowship
- Churchill Trust Fellowship
- Fulbright Commission Fellowship
- British Library Eccles Centre Fellowship
- Bodleian Library Sassoon Fellowship for Black and South Asian History
- Vartan Gregorian Centre for Humanities Fellowship at NYPL
Agarwal receives research funding from British Council, Society of Authors, and Royal Society of Literature. As founder of The 50 Percent Project research think-tank, she leads global inequality analysis while maintaining significant media engagement through The Guardian, New Scientist, Wired, BBC, NPR, and major literary festivals including Cheltenham and Edinburgh.
