Christopher Bailey is a Visiting Professor at York St John University and Professor Emeritus in Cultural History at Leeds Beckett University. Chris worked in art and design higher education for over thirty five years and has published research on cultural policy, design history and the impact of IT on pedagogy in the visual arts. He established the Centre for Cultural Policy & Management at Northumbria University and consults for UK and overseas clients. He was a member of the European Community National Panel that chose Paphos to be European Capital of Culture 2017. Chris has held numerous voluntary positions in the cultural sector, and is Chair of York’s cultural partnership York@Large.