Margot Finn

She has been Professor of Modern British History at the University College, London (UCL) since 2012.

Finn was previously the President of the Royal Historical Society and a trustee of the Victoria & Albert Museum.

[1][2] Prior to joining UCL, she was professor of history and pro-vice-chancellor at the University of Warwick.

[3] On 24 November 2017, Finn presented her first annual presidential address as president of the Royal Historical Society, discussing the subject of 'Loot' in her series on 'Material Turns in Modern British History'.

[5] Professor Finn has supervised a number of PhD students that have gone on to employment at other universities and in the public research and philanthropy sectors.