Professor Daniel Grimley elected as Fellow of the British Academy
Professor Daniel Grimley, Professor of Music and Professorial Fellow of Merton College, has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy - one of the highest honours in the humanities and social sciences in the UK.
He is one of eight Oxford academics recognised in the Academy’s 2025 cohort. The Fellowship celebrates scholars who have achieved distinction in their respective fields, and Professor Grimley’s election reflects his outstanding contributions to musicology, particularly in the study of Scandinavian and British music, cultural geography, and the relationship between music and place.
Professor Grimley said:
It is humbling to have been elected to a fellowship of the British Academy alongside such distinguished colleagues. The arts and humanities are under unprecedented strain, and we need to speak with a collective voice more urgently than ever before. I will support the Academy’s efforts to advocate for all our disciplines and to continue to make the case for the centrality of the arts and humanities across the sector and beyond.
