Liviu Matei is a professor of higher education and public policy, and head of the School of Education, Communication and Society at King's College London. He taught at universities in Europe and the U.S., consulted extensively in higher education policy, and conducted applied policy research projects for international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, national authorities and universities from Europe and Asia. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American University of Central Asia, and founder of the Global Observatory on Academic Freedom.