Tracy Roberts

Professor Tracy Roberts is a Professor of Health Economics at the University of Birmingham's College of Medical and Dental Sciences, where she leads research within the Health Economics Unit. She is actively involved in numerous research projects funded by major organizations including the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with several projects extending through 2028-2029.

Her research interests focus on health economics, particularly cost-effectiveness analysis and economic evaluation across various clinical domains. She specializes in health state valuation (including temporary health state valuation) with applications in gynaecology, sexual health, maternal health, and global health settings. Her work spans both high-income and low-resource contexts, addressing critical questions in healthcare resource allocation and service delivery optimization.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on applying economic evaluation methods to obstetric care (particularly postpartum hemorrhage and preterm birth prevention), surgical care models (including task-sharing approaches in resource-limited settings), and chronic disease management. Her research frequently employs cost-effectiveness analysis alongside clinical trials and implementation studies, demonstrating the practical application of health economics to improve healthcare decision-making.

Professor Roberts has secured substantial research funding through multiple active projects, including the NIHR Health Tech Research Centre (2024-2029), PRE-EMPT trial (2025-2028), and E-MASTER project (2025-2026). Her work has been referenced in policy sources and picked up by numerous news outlets, indicating significant real-world impact.

She is actively accepting PhD students and supervises doctoral research in economic evaluation, with particular interest in health state valuation within gynaecology and sexual health clinical areas. Her collaborative network spans multiple institutions across the UK and internationally, with recent work extending to Ghana, Australia, and other global contexts.