Debra Humphris

Debra Humphris is an English academic and nurse who has been the vice chancellor of the University of Brighton since 2015.

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.

[2][3] 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".

[5] She became the vice chancellor of the University of Brighton on 1 December 2015, succeeding the retiring Julian Crampton.

[7] 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.