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The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It was established by Royal Charter in 1902, and is a fellowship of more than 800 scholars. The Academy is self-governing and independent. As of June 2007, over 90% of the funds that the Academy administers are received as a grant from the Office of Science and Innovation (OSI), part of the UK's Department of Universities, Innovation and Skills.
Election as a Fellow of the British Academy recognises high scholarly distinction in some branch of the humanities or social sciences, evidenced by published work. Fellows may use the letters FBA after their names.
The Academy states its objectives as follows:

to represent the interests of scholarship nationally and internationally;
to give recognition to excellence;
to promote and support advanced research;
to further international collaboration and exchange;
to promote public understanding of research and scholarship; and
to publish the results of research.

Presidents of the British Academy, 1902–present

The Lord Reay 1902–1907

Sir Edward Maunde Thompson 1907–1909

Samuel Butcher 1909–1910

Sir Adolphus Ward 1911–1913

The Viscount Bryce 1913–1917

Sir Frederic Kenyon 1917–1921

The Earl of Balfour 1921–1928

H. A. L. Fisher 1928–1932

John William Mackail 1932–1936

Sir David Ross 1936–1940

J. H. Clapham 1940–1946

Sir Idris Bell 1946–1950

Sir Charles Kingsley Webster 1950–1954

Sir George Norman Clark 1954–1958

Sir Maurice Bowra 1958–1962

The Lord Robbins 1962–1967

Sir Kenneth Clinton Wheare 1967–1971

Sir Denys Lionel Page 1971–1974

Sir Isaiah Berlin 1974–1978

Sir Kenneth James Dover 1978–1981

The Revd Owen Chadwick 1981–1985

Sir Randolph Quirk 1985–1989

Sir Anthony Kenny 1989–1993

Sir Keith Thomas 1993–1997

Sir Tony Wrigley 1997–2001

The Viscount Runciman of Doxford 2001–2004

The Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve 2005–

Secretaries of the British Academy, 1902–present

Sir Israel Gollancz (1902-30)

Sir Frederic G. Kenyon, G.B.E., K.C.B. (1930-49)

Sir R. E. Mortimer Wheeler, C.H., C.I.E., M.C. (1949-68)

Mr D. F. Allen, C.B. (1969-73)

Dr N. J. Williams (1973-77)

Mr J. P. Carswell, C.B. (1978-83)

Mr P W H Brown, CBE (1983-2006)

Dr R Jackson (2006 -)

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Presidents of the British Academy, 1902–present

Secretaries of the British Academy, 1902–present

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