Claudia Pagliari

Claudia Pagliari is a Senior Lecturer in Primary Care and Informatics at the University of Edinburgh's Usher Institute, within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. She co-directs the MSc in Global eHealth and leads the NHS Digital Academy, while contributing to global health ethics advisory roles. Her work spans digital health, data science, and policy studies.

• Education: First-class Psychology degree (University of Ulster), PhD in Human Intelligence/Data Science (University of Edinburgh).

Research Focus: Claudia directs the Interdisciplinary Research Group in eHealth, examining digital health ethics, governance, and equity. Her studies include contact-tracing apps, empathic robots, and social media misinformation, with cross-cutting interests in low- and high-income countries.

Scientific Awards:

• Elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (2012).
• Chair of the National Expert Group in Digital Ethics (Scotland, 2020).
• Member of WHO Roster of Experts in Digital Health (2019).
• Chair of Scientific Board for NHS App Evaluation (2021).

Advisory & Leadership: She advises the Scottish Government and WHO, contributes to national review boards, and serves as External Examiner for health informatics programs. Her teaching includes the Data Ethics MOOC and the Data Controversies lecture series.