Personal statement

Kyriaki Anagnostopoulou is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Higher Education at Bath Spa University. Her portfolio includes strategic academic planning, curriculum design, and contributing to the University’s future-focused provision, all of which are underpinned by a strong commitment to student success. She brings a systems-thinking approach to institutional development, aligning structures and culture to ensure Bath Spa remains responsive, resilient, and forward-looking.

Kyriaki has held senior academic and professional leadership roles across a range of institutions and is nationally recognised for her work in widening participation, learning innovation, and student outcomes. A National Teaching Fellow, she has contributed to sector policy, led multi-million-pound education and research projects, and advised national and international bodies on educational development and transformation.

She is known for her collaborative leadership and evidence-informed approach. She combines strategic foresight with practical implementation, guided by values of equity, innovation, and long-term institutional sustainability.

Academic qualifications

  • Doctor in Education (EdD), Institute of Education, University of London, with a focus on learning and leadership development
  • MA Design and Media Arts, University of Westminster
  • BA (Hons) Graphic Information Design, Athens, Greece.

Professional qualifications

Professional memberships

  • Fellow - Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Other external roles

Current: 

  • Co-editor of ‘Innovations in Education and Teaching International’, the journal of the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)
  • Assessor for the AdvanceHE National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS), the HE sector’s teaching excellence awards. 

Previous: 

  • External examiner - University of London’s Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2018-22) 
  • Board member - International Centre of Excellence for Innovation in Learning (ICEFIL), an international consortium of leading universities and other educational organisations dedicated to social justice and equality through education innovation 
  • Executive Steering Group member UK Heads of e-Learning Forum, elected for two consecutive terms (2011-17) 
  • Governor - The Mendip School, part of The Partnership Trust, with a focus on learning and teaching. 

Areas of expertise

  • Educational Leadership in Higher Education 
  • Higher Education learning and teaching, digital pedagogies and innovation 
  • Student Experience. 

Areas of research supervision

Kyriaki welcomes applications for research degrees in any aspect of digital learning, higher education, educational leadership, and the student experience, especially those with interdisciplinary links.

Presentations

A selection of national and international keynotes/presentations:

  • Anagnostopoulou, K., Marx, R. and Shiohera, K. (2018) Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Education. Invited presentation at the International Centre for Excellence for Innovation in Learning (ICEFIL) Annual Conference, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, 30th August
  • Anagnostopoulou, K. (2018) Transformational Learning on the Fault Lines of Academia: an Exploration of 'Third Space' as a Non-formal Learning Environment in Higher Education. British Educational Research Association (BERA) annual conference. Northumbria University, Newcastle, 11 to 13 September
  • Thomas, A., Highton, M., Passey, D., Morris, N., Anagnostopoulou, K., and Davies, S. (2017) Evidence bases and business cases. Panel session at the 24th Annual Association for Learning Technology Conference (ALT-C2017). University of Liverpool, 5 to 7 September
  • Anagnostopoulou, K. (2016) Strategic and Academic impact of Massive Open Online Learning. Global Educational Dialogue (GED) on ‘Teaching-Learning and New Technologies in Higher Education’. New Delhi, India. 25 to 26 February
  • Anagnostopoulou, K., Anyadi, S and Young, C. (2016) Overcoming barriers to the adoption of eLearning. Invited speaker at BETT conference, London, 20 January
  • Anagnostopoulou, K. (2015) Technology as a transformational enabler to learning and teaching. Invited keynote speaker at the Council of Higher Education Internal Auditors (CHEIA), Glasgow, 11 September
  • Anagnostopoulou, K. (2014) Approaches and strategies for choosing learning technologies. Invited opening keynote. Association of Learning Technologies (ALT): Open Course on Technology Enhanced Learning. Online, 7 May
  • Anagnostopoulou, K. (2013) The UK National e-Learning context: 20 years of experiences. Invited keynote for the visit of the Indian Joint Secretary of Education and Director of the National Mission on Education through ICT. British Council: Bath,21 to 25 October 
  • Anagnostopoulou, K. (2013) Professionalism in the Digital Environment: a case study of institutional change. ‘Changing the Learning Landscape’. LFHE/JISC: University of Hertfordshire, 11 April
  •  Anagnostopoulou, K. (2013) Developing Institutional Strategic Plan for Open, Distance and eLearning. Invited keynote at the ICT Leadership in Higher Education. CEMCA: Hyderabad, India, 24 to 26 February
  • Anagnostopoulou, K. and Quinsee, S. Leading Learning, or Being Led by It? EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference, Denver USA, 3 to 6 November 2009.

Projects

2014-16

International Network for the Advancement of Quality Learning  Online (£20,000) Knowledge Exchange Partnership funded by the British Council India. Co-lead.

2012-14

Learning in Third Space: The nature of non-formal learning opportunities afforded to e-learning leaders in the workplace.

2011-13

Professionalism in the Digital Environment – Institutional approaches to developing digital literacies. Funded by JISC (£100,000 with match funding).

2010-11

OSTRICH: OER Sustainability through Teaching & Research Innovation: Cascading across HEIs. Funded by the HEA and JISC (£75,000). Collaborative project between University of Leicester (lead), University of Bath, and the University of Derby. Institutional lead.

2009-11

E-Learning and the First Year Experience (ELFYSE). Funded by the Higher Education Academy (£5,000).

2009

From Inputs to impact: A study of the impact of JISC funding on universities. Funded by JISC (£50,000). Research carried out for MillionPlus in collaboration with Leeds Metropolitan University and the University of Bedfordshire.

2008-10

Middlesex University Skills and Education Planning Tool (MUSKET). Funded by JISC (approx. £300,000). Co-investigator.

2008-09

Leading learning…or being led by it? An exploration of the possible relationship between conceptions of and approaches to learning and the exercise of leadership by Heads of e-Learning. Funded by the Leadership Foundation in Higher Education (£15,000) and the Higher Education Academy (£5,000).

2007-08

Managing Connections using e-learning tracking data to improve retention rates in Higher Education. Funded by the Higher Education Academy (£34,500 with match funding).

Research and academic outputs

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