Professor Humphris began her career as a student nurse in Chichester and later studied for a Diploma in Nursing and Certificate in Education before undertaking a Master’s degree. She then obtained a PhD from the University of London for work undertaken at St George’s Hospital Medical School on the use of research evidence by doctors, nurses and therapists.
The citation for her Fellowship highlights Professor Humphris’ contribution to the education and development of health professions, her pioneering role in the development of inter-professional education and curriculum development and her commitment to enhancing the student experience.
It particularly highlights her work as Director of The New Generation Project at the University of Southampton which developed ground-breaking new approaches to developing learning across ten professional groups including Midwives, Pharmacists, Radiographers and Social Workers. This led to Professor Humphris being appointed to a number of national and international groups and work on a number of influential reports including the International Healthcare Workforce Collaboration and the World Health Organisation Framework for Action on Inter-collaborative Practice.