Queen Mary University Welcomes Helen Bailey as VP for International
Holder of a PhD in choreographic practice and immersive technologies, Helen will also be Professor of Interdisciplinary Performance Practice, part of Queen Mary University’s School of the Arts. She will take up her post on 9 September 2024.
Professor Bailey joins Queen Mary University from King’s College London where she currently holds the role of Deputy Vice President (Global Business Development). There, she has led a range of high-profile, strategic, multi-faculty partnership developments across South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
With over 15 years’ experience in senior academic leadership roles in international higher education, Professor Bailey has a deep commitment to creative industries, digital humanities, integrating arts and innovative technologies and the role of the arts in place making. She has a strong track record of securing funding from organisations like the British Council, and via philanthropic and commercial funding from the public and private sectors, in order to support research and education partnership activity.
“I’m delighted to be joining Queen Mary University this autumn,” Helen said. “Its position as a global University with very close ties to its local community is a unique one, and its mission to create a truly inclusive, nurturing University is to be applauded.
She continues: “I look forward to working with colleagues across Queen Mary University and with our global partners to continue to enhance the University’s already strong engagement with global communities.”
Speaking on the new appointment, Professor Colin Bailey, President and Principal of Queen Mary University, said: “Helen’s dedication to developing equitable partnerships that deliver mutual benefits for institutions, students, and staff globally has been a hallmark of her career.
“She is a proponent of an entrepreneurial approach to higher education and offering opportunities for innovation in education and research through collaborative partnerships. I look forward to working closely with Helen to achieve our ambition of becoming the most inclusive University if its kind, anywhere.”
Professor Helen Bailey has also held roles as Head of Department, Associate Dean and Executive Dean at various institutions, including Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Music & Dance and De Montfort University and is a member of the Board of Governors/Trustees for The Place (London School of Contemporary Dance).