Nick westcott eeas biography

British diplomat

Nicholas WestcottCMG (born 20 July 1956) is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Politics and International Studies at SOAS University of London.

Prior to this, he was director of the Royal African Society from 2017-2023. He was formerly a member of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, serving as British High Commissioner to Ghana and as managing director for Africa and the Middle East in the European External Action Service.

He has also published a number of books and articles on African history and international affairs.

Early life and education

Born in Guildford, Surrey, Westcott attended Epsom College^[1] and studied at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, from 1974 to 1982, taking a Bachelor of Arts in history and completing a PhD on "The Impact of the Second World War on Tanganyika, 1939–1951".^[2]

Career

He joined the British diplomatic service in 1982, serving in the UK Representation to the European Union