Dr. Marion Mafham

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marion Mafham is an Associate Professor at Oxford Population Health, University of Oxford, where she focuses on improving health through reliable randomized evidence on the effects of interventions to treat and prevent common causes of death and disability, specifically in diabetes, cardiovascular, and kidney diseases. She is a pioneer of new trial methods, designing large-scale streamlined randomized trials that produce reliable answers, using healthcare systems data in clinical trials. She co-leads the clinical trials program at Health Data Research UK and has contributed to major studies like the ASCEND study involving 15,480 participants and the ongoing ORION-4 study in cardiovascular disease involving 15,000 participants. Mafham also leads a data linkage team assessing potential hospital treatments for COVID-19 under the RECOVERY trial, which aims to generate real-time insights on the impact of COVID-19 on NHS care pathways. She studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and completed her MD thesis at the Clinical Trial Service Unit. Marion has been involved in significant clinical research related to COVID-19 treatments, contributing to essential publications in leading journals.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Oxford Population Health, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Focus on improving health through randomized clinical trials and epidemiological studies.

Honorary Consultant Nephrologist

2013-01-01 — Present

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Oxford, UK

Provided specialized care in nephrology and contributed to clinical research.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.