Debra Humphris
{{Short description|English academic, nurse}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
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| name = Debra Humphris
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| office = Vice Chancellor of the University of Brighton
| term_start = 1 December 2015
| term_end = September 2024
| predecessor = Julian Crampton
| successor = Prof Donna Whitehead
| education = {{Ubl
| St George's Hospital Medical School
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| occupation = {{Hlist | Academic | nurse}}
| salary = £250,179 (2021–22){{cite web |title=Financial Statements for 2021-22 |url=https://unibrightonac.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/public/Ebn3ByOukz5EgD0-U2bpdAcBWhqoj_vNTdZxAeRjswP2fQ?e=WrIXQy |publisher=University of Brighton |access-date=10 March 2023}}
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Debra Humphris is an English academic and nurse who was the vice chancellor of the University of Brighton from 2015 to 2024.
Biography
As a registered nurse, Humphris worked at the South Thames regional health authority and St George's Hospital Medical School, where she conducted research for the Doctor of Philosophy degree. She received her PhD degree from the University of London in 1999 after defending her thesis, "The implementation of policy into clinical practice: the use of research evidence by doctors, nurses and therapists".{{cite news |last1=Paddick |first1=Rebecca |title=Brighton V-C receives professional honour |url=https://universitybusiness.co.uk/news/brighton-v-c-receives-professional-honour/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=University Business |date=8 April 2018}}{{cite thesis |title=The implementation of policy into clinical practice: the use of research evidence by doctors, nurses and therapists |url=https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.301570 |website=EThOS |year = 1999|publisher=British Library |access-date=2 April 2021|type = Ph.D|last1 = Humphris|first1 = Debra}} After completing her education, Humphris became a professor of health care development at the University of Southampton, where she led the New Generation Project to evaluate the university's health care curriculum.{{cite news |title=Brighton appoints new VC |url=https://universitybusiness.co.uk/dashboard/Article/brighton-appoints-new-v-c/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=University Business |date=2 July 2015}} In 2008, she became the pro vice chancellor for education and student experience at the University of Southampton.{{cite news |last1=Grove |first1=Jack |title=University of Brighton names new v-c |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/university-brighton-names-new-v-c |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=Times Higher Education World University Rankings |date=25 June 2015}}
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Humphris was appointed as pro rector for education at Imperial College London in 2012, and vice provost for education in 2013. She became the vice chancellor of the University of Brighton on 1 December 2015, succeeding the retiring Julian Crampton.{{cite news |title=University of Brighton announces successor to long-standing vice-chancellor |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/13355833.university-of-brighton-announces-successor-to-long-standing-vice-chancellor/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=The Argus |date=26 June 2015}} She is one of few openly LGBT university leaders in the United Kingdom.{{cite news |last1=Morgan |first1=John |title=LGBT v-c aims to put diversity at heart of UK policy debate |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/lgbt-v-c-aims-put-diversity-heart-uk-policy-debate |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=Times Higher Education World University Rankings |date=28 September 2019}} As vice chancellor, Humphris advocated for the transformation of Preston Barracks, an 18th-century military installation, into new student residences and the university's business school.{{cite news |last1=Vowles |first1=Neil |title=First images of £150 million redevelopment of former army barracks revealed |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14445210.first-images-of-150-million-redevelopment-of-former-army-barracks-revealed/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=The Argus |date=22 April 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Walton |first1=Josh |title=£300m plan for Preston Barracks site in Lewes Road, Brighton, approved |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15561880.300m-plan-for-preston-barracks-site-in-lewes-road-brighton-approved/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=The Argus |date=28 September 2017}} In 2018, she was elected as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. She was elected as the chair of the University Alliance, an association of 21 universities, in 2019.
Humphris was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to education and the National Health Service.{{London Gazette|issue=64082|supp=y|page=B9|date=17 June 2023}}
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Category:Academics of the University of Southampton
Category:Administrators of Imperial College London
Category:Alumni of St George's, University of London
Category:Alumni of the University of Southampton
Category:British women academics
Category:Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians
Category:British LGBTQ academics
Category:National Health Service people
Category:Vice-chancellors of the University of Brighton
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