Helen Langton

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Helen Langton

MBE
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Nursing and lecturing
Organization University of Suffolk
Website www.uos.ac.uk/people/professor-helen-langton

Helen Eileen Langton MBE is a British academic, a nurse and the current vice chancellor of the University of Suffolk. [1]

Career

Langton held numerous position within the Universities in United Kingdom such associate Dean at both Coventry University and University of Derby. She was previously deputy Vice Chancellor of University of South Wales. [2] [3]

She has been a member of both National and International Bodies such as Nursing and Midwifery Council, Academy of Health care Improvement, Associate editor of International Journals of Child Health Care, and Board Member for the De Souza Nursing Institute in Toronto Canada. [4] [5]

Langton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to education. [6]

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References

  1. Stratford, Frances (14 June 2018). "Professor Helen Langton". University of Suffolk. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. Stott, Matt (16 January 2018). "University of Suffolk announces new vice-chancellor". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. Papworth, Andrew (7 July 2019). "Suffolk targets 3,000 more university students 'in next few years'". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. "Cancer specialist appointed to Pro Vice-Chancellor role - UWE Bristol: News Releases". info.uwe.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. "Professor Helen Langton - 2020-02-13 February 2020". Evensi. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B21.