Andrew Dilnot
| Born | 19 June 1960 |
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| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Institution | University of Oxford |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
| Contributions | The Tiger That Isn't, The Numbers Game |
| Awards | CBE |
Andrew Dilnot CBE is a British economist and broadcaster. He was formerly the Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies from 1991 to 2002 and is currently the Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford. He was awarded a CBE in 2000 for services to economics and economic policy.[1]
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[edit] Education
Dilnot attended Olchfa School in Swansea. He achieved eight O levels: four As, three Bs and a C. In A-levels he got an A in Maths, History and Economics and a D in French. He obtained a 2:1 degree in PPE from St John's College, Oxford; he would have obtained a First were it not for one of his Politics papers.[2]
[edit] Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Dilnot was Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies from 1991 to 2002.[1]
[edit] More or Less
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Dilnot was the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s series on the beauty of numbers, More or Less.[3] Dilnot and Michael Blastland co-wrote The Tiger That Isn't, which was based More or Less.[4]
[edit] St Hugh's College
Dilnot became Principal of St Hugh's College in 2002, becoming the only principal of an Oxford College educated at a comprehensive school.[5] He became a Pro Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University in 2005. He is an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford, Queen Mary, University of London, the Swansea Institute of Higher Education and the Institute of Actuaries, and holds an Honorary Doctorate from City University.
[edit] Dilnot Commission
In June 2010, Dilnot was asked by the government to chair the Commission on Funding of Care and Support.[6] He took a sabbatical from St Hugh's College from March to July 2011.
The Commission published its report in July 2011. The Commission's primary recommendation was to limit individuals' contribution to social care costs to £35,000, after which the state would pay. Currently, individuals who do not fit means-tested criteria can be liable for unlimited costs.
The Commission's report was welcomed by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, and both David Cameron and Ed Miliband called for cross-party talks on the issue.[7]
[edit] Nuffield College
On 16 March 2011, it was announced that Dilnot will leave St Hugh's College in September 2012 to become the Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford.[8]
[edit] UK Statistics Authority
In 2011, the government nominated Dilnot to be the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority.[9] Parliament formally endorsed the appointment on 13 December 2011.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b St Hugh's College: Mr Andrew Dilnot
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/passedfailed-an-education-in-the-life-of-andrew-dilnot-principal-of-st-hughs-college-oxford-economist-and-broadcaster-763172.html
- ^ BBC: Andrew Dilnot
- ^ The Tiger That Isn't pp1-5 (Introduction)
- ^ The Swan, Issue 1 (4th October 2010)
- ^ Dilnot Commission
- ^ http://www.metro.co.uk/news/868230-david-cameron-and-ed-miliband-seek-talks-over-andrew-dilnot-care-report
- ^ The Swan, Issue 14
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://fullfact.org/blog/Andrew_Dilnot_UK_statistics_authority-3190
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- Living people
- British economists
- Principals of St Hugh's College, Oxford
- Fellows of St John's College, Oxford
- Pro-Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford
- British radio personalities
- British television presenters
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Academics of University College London
- Academics of the London School of Economics
- People associated with Queen Mary, University of London
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