Michael John Worton CBE FCIL (born 1951) is a British scholar of French.

[1] Worton was born in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), of a Yorkshire father and Scottish mother.

He has lectured around the world on issues in French Literature, gender studies, painting and photography, critical theory and pedagogy.

Over the past decade, he has also spoken around the world on issues in Higher Education Policy and Practice.

[1] Worton was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to higher education.