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16 September 2019
Alumnus recognised as UK Commonwealth Point of Light for his community work

Fairoz Ahmad (MPP 2017) has been recognised as a UK Commonwealth Point of Light for his work on the 'Mother of Light' programme, training women in rural Indonesia to become solar lamp entrepreneurs and in turn reducing poverty, lowering toxic emissions and improving rural health. The programme is run by Chapter W, a non-profit organisation founded by Fairoz.

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Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and the Economics Department, has been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the social sciences. 

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