Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Takes Up Universities Roles At Oxford, Stanford

Rishi Sunak has been named the William C. Edwards Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University US and will be a member of the World Leaders Circle and a Distinguished Fellow at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government.

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced to join Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government and Hoover Institution of Stanford University US.

His message on X reads, "Excited to join @BlavatnikSchool at Oxford and @HooverInst at Stanford. Oxford and Stanford shaped my life, and I look forward to contributing to their world-class work addressing the challenges and the technological opportunities of our time."

Condoleezza Rice, the director of the Hoover Institution says on X, "It is a pleasure to share that former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom @RishiSunak will be joining us at the Hoover Institution. His extensive policy and global experience will enrich our fellowship and help to define important policies moving forward."

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Condoleezza Rice, sixty-sixth secretary of state and Hoover Institution director said, “As former prime minister, Rishi Sunak holds extensive policy and global experience that will enrich our fellowship and help to define important policies moving forward. The United States and the United Kingdom share a very special bond, and we look forward to the impact of his work on the many challenges facing democracies and the world in the years to come.”

While commenting on joining Stanford Rishi Sunak said, “I’m delighted to be joining the Hoover Institution at Stanford University as the William C. Edwards Distinguished Visiting Fellow. Hoover does superb work on how we can rise to the economic and security challenges we face and seize the technological opportunities of our time. I have huge affection for Stanford, having studied there as a graduate student. I look forward to contributing to the research of the Hoover Institution as it works to advance economic prosperity and international security.”

Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School, said, "We are looking forward to welcoming Rishi Sunak to the Blavatnik School as a member of our World Leaders Circle and a Distinguished Fellow. Bringing together a global network of leaders with such rich experience and insight will strengthen our mission to foster a world that is better led, better served, and better governed. His expertise will shape our work to equip today’s public leaders around the world with the urgent skills they need to tackle evolving global challenges, as well as seize the opportunities."

Rishi Sunak said, "I have huge affection for both Oxford and Stanford. I was fortunate enough to study at both, they shaped my life and career, and I look forward to contributing to their world-leading research in the months and years ahead."

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