Colin G. Bailey CBE FREng CEng FICE FIStructE (born 1967) is a researcher in structural engineering, who became the President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London in September 2017.
After leaving Cameron Taylor Partners, Bailey worked for Clarke Nicholls Marcel, where he designed a number of buildings within London.
[4] Aged 22, Bailey began a degree in civil and structural engineering at the University of Sheffield, graduating with a first-class BEng in 1992, followed by a PhD in 1995,[5] and postdoctoral work in building fire safety.
Bailey was a member of the Independent Expert Panel set up to provide advice on building safety to Government following the Grenfell fire.
[24] The Expert Panel was responsible for writing urgent design guidance to address dangerous cladding and other issues on existing buildings in the UK, which was replaced by PAS 9980 in 2022.
His main specialties are fire safety engineering structures, membrane action, wind loading and steel-concrete composite systems.
Bailey is reported to have held substantial shareholdings in graphene-related companies that have led to accusations of potential conflicts of interest with his university administration roles.
[52] A subsequent investigation by Queen Mary found there was no conflict of interest, with Companies House data showing that the shares have no financial value.
A senior UCU academic resigned from the university in response to this action, citing a lack of trust leading to unbearable working conditions.