Roger Watson (academic)
Roger Watson | |
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| Born | 20 November 1955 Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
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| Known for | Research on Nursing and Mokken scales |
| Spouse | Deborah Watson |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Sheffield St George's Hospital |
| Doctoral advisor | Mike Fowler |
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| Discipline | Nursing |
| Institutions | University of Edinburgh University of Sheffield University of Hull Dublin City University Southwest Medical University Saint Francis University, Hong Kong |
Roger Watson (born 20 November 1955) is a British academic and former Professor at the University of Hull. He is Professor of Nursing, Saint Francis University, Hong Kong and Distinguished Professor, Southwest Medical University.
He is the editor-in-chief of Nurse Education in Practice. Watson was the Founding Chair of the Lancet Commission on Nursing, and a founding member of the Global Advisory Group for the Future of Nursing. Watson was elected Vice President of the National Conference of University Professors in 2020 and became President in 2022 until 2024. Watson is a First Gulf War veteran having served with 205 General Hospital RAMC(v) (Later 205 Field Hospital now merged with 225 Medical Regiment to form 215 Multirole Medical Regiment).