Hilary Rose has published extensively in the sociology of science from a feminist perspective and has held numerous appointments in the UK, the USA, Australia, Austria, Norway, Finland and at the Swedish Collegium for the Advanced Study of the Social Science. In 1997 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Uppsala for her contribution to the feminist sociology of science and in 2001 her book Love Power and Knowledge: Towards a feminist transformation of the sciences was listed one of the “101 Best Books of the 20th Century” (Mulheres Seculo XX 101 Livros) published by the Portuguese Ministry of Culture. One chapter in the book has been severely criticized for historical inaccuracies. She collaborated for a number of years with the European Commission research division on mainstreaming women scientists in the European research system.

Together with her husband British neuroscientist Steven Rose she gave a three year lecture series on "Genetics and Society" as joint Professors of Physick at Gresham College London. One of the products of this collaboration was an edited book Alas Poor Darwin: Arguments Against Evolutionary Psychology. 2001

Hilary Rose is the co-convenor of the British Committee for Universities of Palestine

She is widely published, having authored, co-authored or co-edited 11 books and over 130 articles.