Education
London School of Economics. University of Street Andrews.
London School of Economics. University of Street Andrews.
He is also a Policy Network Chair of Universities United Kingdom. Previous appointments include Chief Executive of the Economic and Social Research Council, Chair of the Research Councils United Kingdom Executive Group and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Southampton. He was knighted in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to social science and higher education. Diamond is also a qualified football referee and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeen in 2013.
He was born Kingskerswell, Devon on 14 March 1954.
He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Economics in 1975 and an Master of Science degree in Statistics in 1976, both from the London School of Economics and Political Science (London School of Economics). In 1981, he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Statistics from the University of Street Andrews.
Honours and 1999 Elected to the United Kingdom Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS).