Between 1925 and 1930, he served as President of the Royal Society, and later as president of the Academic Assistance Council which helped almost 1,000 university refugees from Germany.
1925年至1930年期间，他担任了皇家学会会长以及后来的难民学者协助理事会（英语：Council for Assisting Refugee Academics）主席，帮助了来自德国的近1000名大学学者难民。