Background
Wilks, Stephen Robert was born on January 2, 1949 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Son of Ernest Gordon and Florence (Wilson) Wilks.
Wilks, Stephen Robert was born on January 2, 1949 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Son of Ernest Gordon and Florence (Wilson) Wilks.
Bachelor, Lancaster (England) University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1980.
Systems analyst, Fryer Whitehill, London, 1969-1972;
lecturer, reader, U. Liverpool, England, 1979-1988;
visiting professor, U. Kyoto, Japan, 1989;
professor politics, U. Exeter, England, since 1990. Research coordinator Economics and Social Research Council, 1984-1992. Consultant, 1994-1995.
Senior research fellow Economics and Social Research Council, 1995-1996. Research coordinator European Consortium for Political Research, Japan Political Science Association, since 1995. Lecturer British Council, Japan and Korea, 1988, 92, 95.
Fellow Institute Chartered Accountants England and Wales. Member Political Studies Association (committee member 1992-1995).
Married Philippa Mary Hughes, October 2, 1976. Children: Susannah, Laura, Verity.