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Professor Sally Wheeler, OBE, MRIA, FAcSS, FAAL, is the Vice-Chancellor of Birkbeck, University of London, effective January 2024. She leads the university’s academic and administrative strategy, overseeing financial governance and institutional development. Prior roles include Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Corporate) at the Australian National University and a distinguished academic career spanning corporate governance, contract law, and socio-legal studies.
Education:
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Oxford
- Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD), Pembroke College & Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies
Research focuses on corporate governance ethics, gender diversity in leadership, socio-legal implications of contractual frameworks, and pandemic policy responses. Her scholarship bridges legal theory with empirical studies, emphasizing real-world applications. Recent work explores ESG frameworks, human rights in corporate sectors, and global pandemic governance.
Key awards include an OBE (2017), Royal Irish Academy Membership (2013), and Fellowships from the Academy of Social Sciences (2014) and Australian Academy of Law (2018). Her publications span six authored/co-authored books, including the upcoming Scenes From Corporate Life (2024).
Her career reflects a commitment to advancing ethical corporate practices and equitable legal education. Current initiatives at Birkbeck prioritize inclusive academic leadership and global research collaboration.
