Professor Rebecca Surender
Professor Rebecca Surender is a Governing Body Fellow of Green Templeton College and Associate Head of Social Sciences Division (Graduate and Research Training) at the University of Oxford. At college, she is also a member of Academic Committee, and Development Committee.
Professor Surender is a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention where she supervises doctoral students and undertakes research in health policy and social policy in developing countries. Her primary focus concerns the politics, implementation and outcomes of health and income maintenance policies in South Africa. She has worked as a consultant and advisor for various multilateral and government agencies including the World Bank, UNRISD, UK DfID and SA DSD.
Professor Surender has held several senior administrative positions within the wider University of Oxford including University Proctor in 2013 and University Advocate and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Equality and Diversity (2014 to 2021). She is a member of Advance HEβs EDI Strategic Advisory Group and serves as a member of the external Advisory Board for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the London School of Economics.
