Dr. Shobhana Nagraj

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Shobhana Nagraj is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health & Primary Care at Cambridge University. Her research work is focused on Health Systems research and Implementation Science, specifically employing a life course approach to improve maternal and child health. She has a significant experience working closely with rural communities and Community Health Care Workers (CHWs) in low-resource settings across the globe. Shobhana is passionate about delivering high-quality, universal health services for women and children. She aims to meet the needs of communities and end-users while advocating for the use of theory in the design, implementation, and evaluation of complex interventions. Her research also explores the integration of mobile technologies to support the healthcare workforce in low-resource environments. Moreover, she is interested in creating complex innovations that can facilitate the implementation and sustainability of health systems serving these communities.

Research Interests

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.