Peter West-Oram

Dr. Peter West-Oram is an Associate Professor in Bioethics within the Clinical and Experimental Medicine department at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), part of the University of Sussex. He joined BSMS in September 2017 and maintains a dual affiliation as a Visiting Research Fellow in the Emmy Noether Research Group Political Philosophy and Bioethics at Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, Germany, where he previously served as a Senior Research Fellow.

His research focuses on the intersection of political philosophy and bioethics, particularly examining public health ethics, medical ethics, and global justice frameworks. Dr. West-Oram has developed significant expertise in solidarity-based approaches to healthcare systems, conscientious objection in medical practice, and ethical considerations in refugee and migrant health. His current work explores the notion of 'reasonableness' in healthcare provision, building on his extensive publication record in leading bioethics journals.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory examining ethical frameworks for healthcare systems through lenses of solidarity, justice, and political philosophy. His work spans theoretical foundations of global health justice to practical applications in pandemic response, refugee healthcare, and conscientious objection policies. Notably, his research demonstrates increasing engagement with real-world policy implications, particularly evident in his COVID-19 ethics work and ongoing research on medical research ethics among UK doctors.

• Active researcher with publications in Bioethics, Public Health Ethics, and Journal of Medical Ethics
• Principal investigator on Institute of Medical Ethics grant (2025-2025)
• Regular contributor to policy discussions on healthcare ethics
• International collaborator across European institutions

Dr. West-Oram's teaching encompasses academic skills development, ethics of organ donation, reproductive ethics, and political philosophy. He actively supervises student research projects, particularly in areas aligning with his expertise in bioethics and healthcare justice. His dual institutional affiliations enable him to bridge theoretical bioethics with practical healthcare applications across national contexts, particularly between the UK and Germany.