Elizabeth Rosser

Elizabeth Rosser, DPhil, MN, Dip N Ed, Dip RM, RN, RNT, RM, PFHEA, has fiercely promoted the development of leadership at all levels of the nursing workforce. As Professor Emeritus at Bournemouth University, she held the positions of Professor of Nursing, Deputy Dean Education and Professional Practice, as well as Acting Dean of Faculty before retiring in 2018. She was a member of the University Board of Directors for seven years.

Professionally, she set up the first all-England chapter of the global nursing organisation, Sigma Theta Tau International, and was its first president. She also held a number of positions on Sigma’s international committees, including an elected four-year Board of Directors role centred in the USA, and a four-year term in both the Governance and Leadership Succession Committees.

Elizabeth also held the position of Adjunct Professor at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences for four years, bringing developments to the role of Advanced Nursing Practice and in doctoral nursing study. Elizabeth has served in a nurse education role for over 40 years, having previously held various senior clinical roles, including running a small hospital in a remote community in Colombia, South America, for six years.

In her retirement, she continues to facilitate the Chapter’s Leadership Action Learning Set to support both emerging and established nurse leaders in education and practice. She is a coordinator and mentor in Sigma’s Global Leadership Mentoring Community, mentoring emerging and established leaders globally. She is co-editor of the textbook Leading and Managing in Contemporary Health and Social Care, published in 2023. She has an extensive publication record and continues to publish and present widely.