Helen Taylor
MPLS Communications Lead (covering maternity leave)
Helen is providing maternity cover for this role from March 2022 until April 2023, with responsibility for oversight of all matters relating to MPLS communications, reputation and stakeholder management. She represents MPLS interests in central University meetings and is a key liaison with colleagues in the University’s central Public Affairs Directorate. At Divisional level, she works closely with our Public Engagement with Research (PER), Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I), Innovation & Business Partnerships, Development, and Enterprise teams, in particular, to support their strategic objectives and advise on both internal and external communications.
Helen is working with our Senior Leadership Team to co-ordinate and streamline information sharing across the Division, including through our newsletters, web content, media relations, audio-visual outputs and social media channels. She also provides mentoring and advice to a network of staff with communications responsibilities in academic departments across the Division.