Liz Bacon FRSE, CEng, CSci, CITP, FBCS, FIScT, PFHEA, NTF | |
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| Professor Liz Bacon | |
| Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Abertay University | |
| Assumed office May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Seaton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27,1963 Redhill,Surrey,England |
| Alma mater | Thames Polytechnic (BSc),University of Greenwich (PhD) |
| Profession | Computer scientist,academic leader |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh,National Teaching Fellow,Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy |
Liz Bacon (born 27 September 1963) is a British computer scientist and academic leader. She is a Professor of Computer Science and currently serves as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Abertay University in Dundee,Scotland. [1] A Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh,Chartered Engineer,Chartered IT Professional and Chartered Scientist;she is known for her work in artificial intelligence,technology-enhanced learning,and STEM diversity advocacy. [2] Bacon has held prominent leadership roles,including past President of BCS,The Chartered Institute for IT,and was named one of the most influential women in UK IT. [3]
Bacon was born in Redhill,Surrey,and grew up in Kenley. [4] She studied Computer science at Thames Polytechnic (now University of Greenwich),completing an industrial placement at CERN during her degree and graduating in 1986. [4] She earned her PhD in Artificial intelligence from the University of Greenwich in 1993. [4]
Before joining Abertay University,Bacon held senior roles at the University of Greenwich,including Professor of Software Engineering and Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor. [5] She joined Abertay in 2018 as a Professor of Computer Science and served as Deputy Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor until she was appointed Principal and Vice-Chancellor in May 2022. [1]
Bacon is a past President of both:
She was the inaugural Chair of the BCS Academy of Computing and chaired the Council of Professors and Heads of Computing (CPHC). [3] She has served as a Trustee and Director of Bletchley Park Trust,and currently sits on the Board of V&A Dundee and JISC’s Audit and Risk Committee. [3]
Bacon is an advocate for digital education,the societal impact of AI,and diversity in STEM. [7] During her BCS presidency,she founded STELLAR,a senior women’s network aimed at increasing female participation in STEM careers. [3]
Bacon’s research has significantly influenced the fields of technology-enhanced learning,artificial intelligence,and computer science education. Her work has focused on developing immersive learning environments and applying AI to improve educational outcomes,particularly in areas such as crisis management,eHealth,and serious games. [3] She has coordinated multiple European Commission-funded projects under FP7 and Horizon 2020,contributing to international standards for computing education and quality assurance. [4] Bacon has published extensively,and is frequently invited to speak worldwide on topics including digital education,the impact of AI,and diversity in STEM. [7]
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