Dr. Sara Khalid

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sara Khalid is an Associate Professor at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, where she heads the Planetary Health Informatics Group at the Centre for Statistics in Medicine. Her work focuses on applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to real-world health data to enhance understanding of diseases and address global health challenges. Sara collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, engineers, and data scientists across various geographical regions including the UK, Europe, South Asia, and Africa to create equitable and ethical solutions to pressing planetary health issues. She has a strong academic background, having completed her DPhil in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, as well as an MSc in Biomedical Engineering. Sara actively teaches health data science courses and supervises research students at both the DPhil and MSc levels.

Research Interests

Experience

Group Head

2016-01-01 — Present

Planetary Health Informatics • Oxford

Leading a research group focused on the application of AI in health informatics.

Senior Research Fellow

— Present

Biomedical Data Science • Oxford

Conducting research in big data analysis for health applications.

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.