Dr. Anne Rafferty

Professor

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Biography

Anne Marie Rafferty is a prominent professor of Nursing Policy at King’s College London. She serves as the Dean of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care. With a solid academic foundation, she graduated in Nursing Studies from Edinburgh University, followed by an MPhil in Surgery from Nottingham University, and earned her DPhil in Modern History from Oxford University. Her impactful career includes her secondment to the Department of Health to collaborate with Lord Ara Darzi on the NHS Next Stage Review, leading to her being awarded a CBE for services to healthcare in 2008. Rafferty has received several accolades, including the Nursing Leadership Award and induction into the Sigma Theta Tau International Hall of Fame. She has played a vital role in shaping nursing education and policy; serving on important commissions such as the Prime Minister’s Commission on Future Nursing and Midwifery. Her research interests focus on nursing workforce policy, quality work environment, and historical perspectives of nursing. She has co-led significant projects aimed at improving healthcare delivery and research into nursing practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Nursing Policy

— Present

King's College London • London

Leads the department and oversees nursing education and policy research.

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.