Professor Stephanie Marshall is the Vice-Principal (Education) at Queen Mary University of London. Appointed in 2018, she has since led the development of the Education and Student Success Enabling Plan, directly supporting Queen Mary’s 2030 Strategy.

Previously, Stephanie served as CEO of Advance HE (formerly Higher Education Academy), where she positioned Advance HE as a global leader in teaching excellence. She was instrumental in transforming Advance HE from a government-funded organisation into a highly successful, sustainable organisation with extensive global reach and membership spanning 45 countries worldwide.

Stephanie holds a global reputation for developing and promoting academic leadership and learning, making her a highly sought-after keynote speaker and panellist. She is a Senior Fellow at the Global Governance Institute and an appointed member of the EUA Learning and Teaching Steering Committee. She is passionate about higher education’s role in enabling an inclusive society, emphasising an absolute commitment to equality, diversity, and the public good.

Stephanie has also been instrumental in supporting national Teaching Excellence Initiatives worldwide. Her contributions include serving as a panel member for the German Exzellenz Initiative, chairing two rounds of the Norwegian Centres for Excellence Initiative, and being a member of the group developing England’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).