Watson, Roger, 1955-

Roger Watson (born 20 November 1955) is a British academic and Honorary Professor at the University of Hull. He is Professor of Nursing, Saint Francis University (formerly Caritas Institute of Higher Education), Hong Kong. He is the editor-in-chief of Nurse Education in Practice and an Editorial Board Member of the WikiJournal of Medicine. 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).