Helen Nicholson is a New Zealand medical academic specialising in male reproductive health.
She is a full professor and served as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago between March 2023 and June 2024.
[2] Before becoming Deputy Vice-Chancellor, she previously held positions as the head of the Department of Anatomy, Dean of the School of Medical Sciences, and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International).
[9][10][11][12] A 2016 study on medical students operating on themselves and each other gained international attention.
After Murdoch resigned as Vice-Chancellor in mid-June 2023, Nicholson continued in her position as acting Vice-Chancellor until a permanent replacement was found following a "global search.