12 Facts About Helen Hills

Helen Hills was appointed Anniversary Reader of Art History at the University of York in 2005 and promoted to Professor of History of Art in 2008, making her the first woman professor of Art History there.

Helen Hills has published numerous books and articles on art and architectural history.

Helen Hills has particular research interests in the baroque, and was a guest contributor to the BBC radio programme In Our Time about The Baroque Movement in November 2008 and "Night Waves" on 'The Baroque'.

Helen Hills was educated at Cambridgeshire High School for Girls and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History from the University of Oxford.

Helen Hills gained both a Master of Arts and PhD in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London; as she was finishing her PhD, she took a sessional appointment at Queen's University, Canada.

Helen Hills taught in the Adult Education Department at Keele University, and then accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Art History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Helen Hills then returned to England to work initially as Junior Lecturer in History of Art at University of Manchester before being promoted to Senior Lecturer.

Helen Hills joined the University of York in 2005 as Anniversary Reader in the History of Art.

Helen Hills was promoted to Professor of History of Art at the University of York in 2008.

Helen Hills was the first woman professor of History of Art at York.

Helen Hills has published numerous books and articles on art and architectural history, including:.

Helen Hills was a guest contributor to the BBC radio programme In Our Time on The Baroque Movement in November 2008.