Professor Woods is the founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government and Professor of Global Economic Governance at the University of Oxford. An internationally recognized expert on global governance, her research focuses on international institutions, economic development, globalization, and the governance of organizations. She is also the founder of Oxford’s Global Economic Governance Programme and co-founder of the Oxford–Princeton Global Leaders Fellowship. Alongside her academic work, Professor Woods has held numerous leadership and advisory roles in international organizations, foundations, and corporations. She currently serves on the boards or advisory councils of institutions including the Berggruen Institute, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Centre for Global Development, and the World Economic Forum, where she co-chairs the Global Future Council on Good Governance. She has also advised governments, the International Monetary Fund, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, and the G20. Professor Woods is the author of numerous books and scholarly articles on international political economy, globalization, and global governance, and her work has had a significant influence on policy debates worldwide. She studied Economics and Law at the University of Auckland before completing an MPhil and DPhil in International Relations at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. In recognition of her contributions to higher education and public policy, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2018. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts.
