Dr Shobhana Nagraj
Degrees
- BSc (Hons) in Medical Anthropology, University College London.
- MBBS with distinctions, University College London.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, University of Dundee.
- MPhil in Clinical Science: Primary Care Research, University of Cambridge.
- DPhil in Women’s & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford
Honours
- Membership to the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
- Membership to the Royal College of General Practitioners.
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Awards & Prizes
- Highly Commended at Vice Chancellor’s Community Partnership Award, University of Oxford, 2024.
- College portrait as part of International Women’s Day ‘Picturing Diversity’ event, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, 2024
- Interprofessional Global Award for outstanding interprofessional teamwork and collaboration, 2023.
- Oxford Policy Engagement Network Fellowship, University of Oxford, 2022.
- Fulford Junior Research Fellowship, Somerville College, University of Oxford, 2021.
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Clinical Research Training Fellowship, Research Council UK, 2018.
- Rosemary Stewart Scholarship, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, 2017.
- Lyell & Leopold Hudson First prize in Surgery Final MBBS & Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Performance.
- Meyerstein Prize for Best Aggregate Performance in Parts I & II MBBS
- Charlotte Dixon Prize I for Neuroscience, Cluff Memorial Prize II in Physiology.
Research Interests
- Global Primary & Community Care
- Maternal Child Health
- Implementation Science, Health Policy & Systems Research.
Biography
Dr Shobhana (Shobi) Nagraj is an Assistant Professor in Primary & Community Care in the Department of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Cambridge. She leads a research hub to improve healthcare delivery for under-represented populations across Luton & Bedfordshire, using global health thinking to address local health challenges. Throughout her career, Shobi has worked closely with rural communities and Community Health Care Workers (CHWs) in low-resource settings globally. She is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred and universal health services to women and children. Her research focuses on implementation science and the use of theory in the design, implementation and evaluation of complex interventions (including mobile technologies) to support the healthcare workforce and the communities they serve.
Shobi completed her DPhil in Women’s & Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford, and previously worked in the Centre for Global Health Research, University of Oxford. She is an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Health Services, and an editor for PLOS Global Public Health