Helen Nicholson | |
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Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago | |
Acting March 2023 –June 2024 | |
Chancellor | Stephen Higgs |
Preceded by | David Murdoch |
Succeeded by | Grant Robertson |
Alma mater | University of Bristol |
Scientific career | |
Fields | male reproductive health |
Institutions | University of Otago |
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. [1]
After a 1986 MD from the University of Bristol,Nicholson worked at that institution before moving to the University of Otago as full professor in 2000. [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). [3]
Nicholson's speciality is male reproductive health,including prostate health. She also holds administrative roles [4] [5] [6] and international outreach roles at a national [7] [8] and international level. [9] [10] [11] [12]
A 2016 study on medical students operating on themselves and each other gained international attention. [13] [14]
In March 2023,Nicholson took charge of the University of Otago as acting Vice-Chancellor after Vice-Chancellor David Murdoch took sick leave. 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." [1] [15] In July 2024,Hon Grant Robertson took over as Vice-Chancellor. [16]
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