Prof. Martin Henson
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Professor Henson is Dean for International Affairs and a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Essex - as such he has responsibility, working with others, to develop and implement the University's International Strategy. The strategy aims to further internationalize the university, developing beneficial, reciprocal relationships in education and research, with students, academic and professional colleagues, faculties, schools, departments, and academic institutions across the world. The emphasis is on opportunities leading to mutual benefits and new understanding. Martin is constantly engaged in discussing new international academic collaborations in research and teaching. He also has considerable experience in curriculum design in Higher Education, both within and outside the UK, and in external examining and accreditation in Higher and Further Education. He has worked as a consultant for several Ministries of Higher Education and universities, internationally, undertaking academic reviews, institutional analysis, developing accreditation standards, and leading strategic planning exercises. His academic work concerns the area of Formal Methods for software engineering, in particular the design and use of logics of specification and program development