Dr. Shobhana Nagraj

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Shobhana Nagraj is an Assistant Professor in Primary & Community Care at the University of Cambridge's Department of Public Health and Primary Care. She leads the Global Primary & Community Care group and focuses on implementation science, utilizing theory to design and evaluate complex interventions, including digital health. Her local work aims to improve healthcare delivery for under-represented populations in Luton and Bedfordshire, in collaboration with local health boards. Shobhana's research is rooted in global health principles, aiming to address local health challenges through community involvement. She completed her intercalated BSc (Hons) in Medical Anthropology from University College London, followed by basic surgical training in Oxford. Her interests in social determinants and health systems led her to retrain as an academic clinical fellow in primary care at Cambridge, concluding her MPhil in health systems research. She has extensive experience working with Community Health Care Workers in low-resource settings worldwide. Shobhana has published research on maternal and child health and is actively involved in teaching various modules related to health systems and global health at the University of Cambridge, as well as contributing to editorial work for journals in digital health and AI.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England

Leads Global Primary & Community Care group; focuses on implementation science and healthcare delivery improvements.

Visiting Senior Researcher

— Present

Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Involved in global health research and complex intervention evaluation.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

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:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.