British Academy

- the national academy for humanities an d social sciences Britain. The British Academy was founded by Roy al Charter in 1902 and is an association of more than 800 researc hers. The Academy is an independent and self-governing. Choosing a member of the British Academy is a recognition of outstanding academic merit in the field of humanities or social sciences, validated scientific publications. Members may use the letters FBA (Fellow of the British Academy) after their names. The Academy has established the following objectives: From 1902 to the present day:.