Dr. James Shearer

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Biography

James Shearer is a lecturer in Health Economics at King's College London, where he has been a member of the King's Health Economics group since February 2013. His previous positions include roles at the University of Exeter and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. His research focuses on the application of economic evaluation techniques to addictions and neurological disorders, touching on key aspects such as trial design, outcome valuation, costing methodology, and modeling methodology. James leads the Health Economics module for the Master's in Public Health program at the School of Public Health and Environmental Sciences and is involved in health economics consultancy for the Research Design Service in London. His work includes developing programs aimed at enhancing healthcare practices both within the UK and internationally. His contributions have significantly impacted understanding and addressing health policy challenges, particularly in addiction treatments and economic evaluations of health services.

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Lecturer

2013-02-01 — Present

King's College London • London

Lecturer in Health Economics, involved in teaching and research related to economic evaluation techniques.

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
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  • 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.