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Henrietta Moore
Professor Dame Henrietta L. Moore, DBE, FBA, FAcSS (born 18 May 1957) is a British social anthropologist and leading global thinker on prosperity. She is Founder and Director of the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity, part of the Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment, and holds Chair in Culture, Philosophy and Design at University College, London.
Moore graduated from Durham University with an upper second in Archaeology and Anthropology in 1979. She continued her studies at Newnham College, Cambridge, completing a PhD in 1983.
After completing her university studies, Moore began her career working internationally, spending a year with the United Nations in Burkina Faso as a Field Director.
She subsequently returned to the UK to take up a role as Curatorial Assistant at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge. In 1985, Moore was appointed Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of Kent, marking the beginning of her academic career.
Moore later returned to Cambridge, where she held a lectureship in social anthropology. During this period, she served as Director of Studies in Anthropology at Girton College and, in 1989, was elected a Fellow of Pembroke College, where she continues to be affiliated as a Fellow.
Over the course of her career, Moore has held a number of senior academic and leadership positions. She served as the William Wyse Chair of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, one of the discipline's most prestigious professorships. She later moved to London School of Economics, where she was Director of the Gender Institute from 1994 to 1999 and subsequently Deputy Director with responsibility for research and external relations. Across her career, she has also held visiting appointments at leading institutions in the United States, Germany, Portugal, Norway, and South Africa, reflecting the global reach of her work.
Moore's expertise has been widely recognised in policy and advisory contexts. She has served on the European Research Council and the European Scientific Council, as well as advising the UK government through the Scientific Advisory Council for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In 2019, she was appointed to the advisory panel for UK Treasury Dasgupta Review on Biodiversity, contributing to global debates on the relationship between economics and the natural environment.
Alongside her academic work, Moore has played a significant role in shaping organisations focused on social and economic transformation. She is Co-Founder and Chair of the SHM Group, a consultancy specialising in change management and social impact, and Chair and Founding Trustee of The SHM Foundation, which works internationally on youth empowerment and social innovation. She has also served on advisory boards for organisations including the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), European Citizen Science Association, and National Park City. Between 2018 and 2021, she served as President for the British Institute in Eastern Africa.
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Henrietta Moore
Professor Dame Henrietta L. Moore, DBE, FBA, FAcSS (born 18 May 1957) is a British social anthropologist and leading global thinker on prosperity. She is Founder and Director of the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity, part of the Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment, and holds Chair in Culture, Philosophy and Design at University College, London.
Moore graduated from Durham University with an upper second in Archaeology and Anthropology in 1979. She continued her studies at Newnham College, Cambridge, completing a PhD in 1983.
After completing her university studies, Moore began her career working internationally, spending a year with the United Nations in Burkina Faso as a Field Director.
She subsequently returned to the UK to take up a role as Curatorial Assistant at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge. In 1985, Moore was appointed Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of Kent, marking the beginning of her academic career.
Moore later returned to Cambridge, where she held a lectureship in social anthropology. During this period, she served as Director of Studies in Anthropology at Girton College and, in 1989, was elected a Fellow of Pembroke College, where she continues to be affiliated as a Fellow.
Over the course of her career, Moore has held a number of senior academic and leadership positions. She served as the William Wyse Chair of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, one of the discipline's most prestigious professorships. She later moved to London School of Economics, where she was Director of the Gender Institute from 1994 to 1999 and subsequently Deputy Director with responsibility for research and external relations. Across her career, she has also held visiting appointments at leading institutions in the United States, Germany, Portugal, Norway, and South Africa, reflecting the global reach of her work.
Moore's expertise has been widely recognised in policy and advisory contexts. She has served on the European Research Council and the European Scientific Council, as well as advising the UK government through the Scientific Advisory Council for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In 2019, she was appointed to the advisory panel for UK Treasury Dasgupta Review on Biodiversity, contributing to global debates on the relationship between economics and the natural environment.
Alongside her academic work, Moore has played a significant role in shaping organisations focused on social and economic transformation. She is Co-Founder and Chair of the SHM Group, a consultancy specialising in change management and social impact, and Chair and Founding Trustee of The SHM Foundation, which works internationally on youth empowerment and social innovation. She has also served on advisory boards for organisations including the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), European Citizen Science Association, and National Park City. Between 2018 and 2021, she served as President for the British Institute in Eastern Africa.
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