Clare Bankhead

Clare Bankhead is Professor of Epidemiology and Research Design at the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. She holds a DPhil from Oxford, MSc from Manchester, and BSc degree. As an Ordinary Fellow and Welfare Dean at Kellogg College, she combines academic leadership with student welfare responsibilities. Her research utilizes large-scale routine healthcare data to improve clinical decision-making and public health outcomes.

Bankhead's research focuses on:

• Epidemiological methods and research design
• Cancer diagnosis pathways and early detection strategies
• Chronic disease monitoring in primary care settings
• Health service utilization patterns and disparities
• Applications of big data and digital health technologies

Her publication portfolio demonstrates strong emphasis on health equity research, with significant contributions to understanding ethnic disparities in healthcare access. Methodologically, her work spans systematic reviews, cohort studies using linked electronic health records, and clinical prediction model development. Recent COVID-19 research examined pandemic impacts on cancer diagnosis and vaccination equity.

Bankhead actively contributes to academic training as module coordinator for the Evidence-Based Health Care MSc, Applied Digital Health MSc, and Global Health Leadership MSc programs. She supervises both full-time and part-time postgraduate students at MSc and DPhil levels.

She leads research within the CPRD Research Group and Hypertension Medical Statistics Group, focusing on improving clinical care through data-driven approaches. Her work influences national healthcare policies through studies on screening programmes and diagnostic pathways.