<h1>Academic appointments signal a new public policy research role focusing on trans Atlantic relations, economic and security policy.</h1> Rishi Sunak has accepted a Distinguished Fellowship and World Leaders Circle membership at Oxford's Blavatnik School and a Distinguished Visiting Fellowship at Stanford's Hoover Institution to engage in research and public leadership work on trans Atlantic relations, economic policy, technology, and global security while continuing his role as a Member of Parliament; universities cited his finance, entrepreneurship, and government experience as informing contributions to research, leadership development, and policy discussion.