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Andrew William Dilnot CBE (born 19 June 1960), economist and broadcaster, has been Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford since October 2002. He is the presenter of BBC Radio 4's series on numbers, More or Less and of documentaries for British television. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Alan Greenspan, former chairman, United States Federal Reserve. ... College name St Hughs College Named after Saint Hugh, bishop of Lincoln Established 1886 Sister College Clare College, Cambridge Principal Andrew Dilnot JCR President Alistair Wrench Undergraduates 166 Homepage St Hughs College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in St... BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ... More Or Less is the second single from Talib Kwelis upcoming album Eardrum. ...


Dilnot was Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies from 1991 to 2002. He is an Honorary Fellow of St John's College, Oxford and of the Institute of Actuaries, and holds an Honorary Doctorate from City University. His main research interests lie in government economic policy as it affects individuals, organizations and the wider economy. As well as teaching at Oxford, he has also taught at University College London, the London School of Economics and overseas. He was awarded a CBE in 2000 for services to economics and economic policy. The Institute for Fiscal Studies is a UK research institute. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... College name St Johns College Collegium Divi Joannis Baptistae Named after Saint John the Baptist Established 1555 Sister College Sidney Sussex College President Sir Michael Scholar KCB JCR President Rhys Jones Undergraduates 381 Graduates 184 Homepage Boatclub St Johns College is one of the constituent colleges of the... The Institute of Actuaries is one of the two professional bodies representing actuaries in the United Kingdom. ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... City University, London, is a British university based at Northampton Square in Clerkenwell, London. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, is a college of the University of London. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or simply the LSE, is a specialist constituent college of the University of London. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ...


Dilnot became a Pro Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University in 2005. He lives with his wife and two daughters in oxford. In a university, an assistant to a Vice-Chancellor is called a Pro-Vice-Chancellor (also Pro Vice-Chancellor or Deputy Vice-Chancellor). ...


Andrew Dilnot has been Principal of St Hugh’s College since October 2002 and Pro Vice Chancellor of Oxford University since 2005. He is an economist and broadcaster. He went to a comprehensive school in Swansea, and then after a PPE degree in Oxford worked for the Institute for Fiscal Studies in London.



He was Director of the Institute from 1991 to 2002. He is the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s series on the beauty of numbers, More or Less, which is supported by the Open University (OU website on More or Less). He presents television documentaries about the economy for Channel 4. He is a member of the board of the National Consumer Council and of the Steering Committee for the ODPM Science Review. He has served on the Social Security Advisory Committee, the Retirement Income Inquiry, the Balance of Central and Local Government Funding Inquiry, the Rowntree Committee on the future costs of long term care, the Ageing Population Foresight panel, and the Councils of the Royal Economic Society and Queen Mary and Westfield College. He is an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College Oxford, Queen Mary University of London, the Swansea Institute of Higher Education and the Institute of Actuaries, and holds an Honorary Doctorate from City University.



His main research interests lie in government economic policy and its effects on the distribution of income, labour market behaviour, savings and pensions, and also the control and setting of government budgetary rules and the monitoring of fiscal policy. He was awarded a CBE in 2000 for services to economics and economic policy.


External links

  • St Hugh's College home page
  • Oxford University home page
  • BBC page on Andrew Dilnot
  • More or Less
  • The Chancellor's luck has run out, The Observer, Sunday November 6, 2005


 

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