Danusia, Lady Trotman-Dickenson

Danusia, Lady Trotman-Dickenson
Born
Donata Irena Hewell

1929 (1929)
Died28 June 2024(2024-06-28) (aged 94–95)
Other namesDonata Irena Trotman-Dickenson
Board member ofWelsh Heritage Schools Initiative
Spouse
(m. 1953; died 2016)
Children3
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh (BComm, PhD)
London School of Economics
ThesisThe development of the Scottish industrial estates 1936-52 (1956)
Academic work
DisciplineEconomics
InstitutionsUniversity of Manchester
University of Aberystwyth
University of Edinburgh
Open University
University of Glamorgan

Donata Irena, Lady Trotman-Dickenson MBE, known as Danusia (1929 - 28 June 2024), was a Polish economist who had settled in the United Kingdom as a child refugee during World War II. She earned her PhD from the University of Edinburgh and held teaching positions at a number of universities, retiring as Professor Emerita at University of Glamorgan. Later in life, she was known for her work in promoting history education in Wales, notably through founding the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative in 1990 and chairing the organisation until 2011.