Dr Helen Eccles is Director of Development at Cambridge International Examinations which is part of the University of Cambridge and which operates in over 160 different countries and over 60 ministries internationally.

Dr Eccles has a doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge. She entered the field of assessment following a career teaching at the UK’s top sixth form college and the (now) Faculty of Education in Cambridge.

Dr Eccles’ division is responsible for all new Cambridge curricula, training materials and
assessments. As an expert in curriculum design and standards she has a particular interest in computer-based tests and online courses, as well as the delivery of 21st century skills in the curriculum.