Dr Robin Bailey is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
His work contributes to shaping the field of clinical psychology by advancing understanding of health anxiety, transdiagnostic mechanisms of psychological distress, and metacognitive processes. He is internationally recognised for his research developing and evaluating Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) for health anxiety and for translating these findings into clinical practice. Dr Bailey has published widely in leading journals and regularly delivers invited workshops and keynote lectures, as well as presenting at major international conferences. Alongside his research, he is a practising counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist, and metacognitive therapist.
Dr Bailey plays a leading role in clinical psychology education, having taught extensively across the UK at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. He has delivered training to psychological wellbeing practitioners, counsellors, CBT therapists, and clinical psychologists, and has led numerous courses and modules. He supervises MSc and PhD research projects and serves as External Examiner for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Manchester, where he examines research theses and viva voce examinations. His teaching and supervision are grounded in the scientist–practitioner model, preparing students to integrate clinical expertise, research evidence, and critical thinking to improve psychological outcomes. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and an MSc from the University of Liverpool.
