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Dr Shoba Dawson

BA, MSc, PhD

  • BS8 2PS

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I am a methodologist with expertise in inclusive research, evidence synthesis, and patient and public involvement and engagement. My work focuses on designing, conducting and evaluating inclusive research to address health inequities in primary care, clinical trials and applied health research.

I lead the Trial Forge Inclusive Research Centre, which aims to strengthen the evidence base for methodological approaches to improve inclusivity in trials, thereby enhancing decision-making, relevance and generalisability. I co-lead the GPs at the Deep End Network, Bristol, which aims to reduce health inequalities through peer support, advocacy, training and research for primary care clinicians working in disadvantaged areas.

My current work includes a World Health Organisation-funded project developing policy guidance to improve access for under-represented populations to clinical trials and research. Internationally, I contributed to the RECONSIDER advisory group (2022–2024), supporting the development of methodological and reporting guidance to improve ethnic diversity in trials globally. I am also a member of the Milken Institute FasterCures Health Equity Advisory Council.

In 2025, I was elected to the Society for Academic Primary Care Executive Committee as the EDI Lead. I am also the Inclusive Research Lead for the NIHR Multiple Long-Term Conditions Cross-NIHR Collaboration Methodology Workstream.

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