Nirmala Rao
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Nirmala Rao | |
|---|---|
 Professor Nirmala Rao | |
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Occupation | academic |
| Spouse | Dr Guduru Gopal Rao |
| Awards | OBE, FAcSS |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Queen Mary University of London |
| Thesis | The Changing Role of the Councillor in British Local Government: An Empirical Analysis (1993) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | political scientist |
| Institutions | Krea University, Goldsmiths' College, SOAS, Asian University for Women |
Nirmala Rao (born 1959, Hyderabad, India) is a British academic and the current vice chancellor[1] of Krea University. She also served as vice chancellor of the Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh from 1 February 2017[2] to January 2022.[3] and as Pro-Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London from 2008 to 2016.[2]
Academic life
Rao served as a Governor of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance.[5]
Volunteer and Causes
Rao is a member of the Board of Trustees of the UK educational charity United World Schools.[6]
Awards
In the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, Rao was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to scholarship.[7] She was elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in 2003.[8]
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