Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is taking a job at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government as a member of the World Leaders Circle and Distinguished Fellow after he resigned as Conservative Party’s leader last July.
Sunak posted on X: “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.”
The World Leaders Circle is a global network for former heads of governments to exchange policy ideas and promote international cooperation.
The MP for Richmond and Northallerton, Sunak studied PPE at Lincoln College and graduated in 2001. He said he holds “huge affection for Oxford” and that studying here “shaped [his] life and career”.
Newly-elected Chancellor Lord William Hague, who was also Tory leader, said: “Rishi’s connection to Oxford University runs deep, and it’s great to see him coming back to his alma mater to contribute in such a meaningful way. I have no doubt his insights will inspire the next generation of leaders who are starting their journey here at Oxford.”
Sunak will also be taking up a role at Stanford University’s Hoover Institute after he resigned as Conservative Party’s leader in July last year.
