Laura
McAllister is Professor of Governance at the University of Liverpool's School
of Management. She was educated at Bryntirion Comprehensive School, Bridgend
and is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Cardiff University
where she completed a PhD in politics. She is also Visiting Professor at Centre
for Advanced Studies in Public Policy (CASP) at the University of South Wales
and holds an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Laura
was a member of the Richard Commission on the Powers and Electoral Arrangements
for National Assembly for Wales that reported in March 2004 and provided
research advice to the Independent Panel on AMs' Pay and Support in 2008-09.
She is Honorary Visiting Professor at Cardiff University, Queensland University
of Technology, Brisbane, Australia and the China National School of
Administration, Beijing.
A
former Wales football international and national team captain with 24 caps, Laura
is currently Chair of Sport Wales. Laura is a Board Member of UK Sport and the
Welsh Football Trust.
As
well as a member of the Wales Advisory Committee of the British Council and a
Board member of Stonewall UK, Laura holds honorary degrees from the Universities
of Bangor and Glamorgan and an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University.
