Ian Shemilt

Ian Shemilt is an Associate Professor at the University College London (UCL), affiliated with the EPPI-Centre within the Institute of Education. As an Associate Director of the EPPI Centre, he contributes to advancing evidence synthesis methods and co-leads key research initiatives.

• Education: BA (Hons) in Philosophy from the University of East Anglia.
• Collaborations: Cochrane Collaboration, Campbell Collaboration, GRADE Working Group, and International Collaboration for Automation of Systematic Reviews (ICASR).

Research interests include developing and applying automation tools for systematic reviews, transitioning evidence synthesis workflows from document-based to dataset-driven processes, and enabling computable, living evidence syntheses. His work leverages technologies like OpenAlex and large language models to enhance efficiency in health and social care evidence production.

The articles highlight his focus on systematic review methodology, automated study identification, and health equity analysis in public health interventions. Projects span living evidence syntheses, machine learning applications, and GRADE framework extensions for policy decision-making.

Key contributions include:

• Developing EPPI-Reviewer software tools for OpenAlex integration.
• Co-investigating Microsoft Academic Graph for automated study identification.
• Advancing living systematic reviews through dynamic datasets.
• Collaborating on ICASR to automate evidence synthesis workflows.

His affiliations span multiple institutions, including University of East Anglia (Senior Research Associate since 2005) and University of Cambridge (2011–2015). He has held leadership roles in the Campbell & Cochrane Economics Methods Group and GRADE Working Group.