Zivarna Murphy

Zivarna Murphy is a Research Associate in the Department of Health Services Research and Management within the School of Health and Psychological Sciences at City St George's, University of London. She is currently working on an NIHR-funded project focused on understanding delays in organ donation after circulatory death, where she also served as a co-applicant on the successful Research for Patient Benefit (RFPB) funding application. Her career has spanned multiple research roles at City, University of London and Hull York Medical School, with a consistent focus on health services, medical education, and ethical practices in donation.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Human Sciences, Hull York Medical School (2015–2019)
• MAnth in Anthropology, Durham University (2011–2015), First Class Honours, recipient of the Durham University Academic Achievement Prize 2015
• PGCert Research Training, Hull York Medical School (2015–2019)

Her research interests center on the social and ethical dimensions of body and organ donation, with methodological expertise in qualitative and ethnographic approaches. She also focuses on health inequalities, service evaluation, and public and community engagement in healthcare. Her work has involved evaluations of NHS GP training programs, diversity in medical education leadership, and access to cancer care in Yorkshire.

Zivarna has been actively involved in teaching and outreach, having served as a Visiting Lecturer at City, University of London, a Problem-Based Learning Tutor, and a Realising Opportunities Tutor and Summer School Facilitator at the University of York. She has also delivered guest lectures at the University of Bradford. Her interdisciplinary work bridges academic research and public discourse, particularly in the ethical display of human remains, a theme reflected in her parallel practice as a ceramic artist.

Scientific Awards:

• Durham University Academic Achievement Prize 2015

Zivarna has contributed to several funded research projects, including those supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), NHS Blood and Transplant, and Yorkshire Cancer Research. She advised on the NHS Blood and Transplant Consent Form Working Group based on her research findings. She has not advised any students listed in the text, and no recent publications are detailed in the provided content.

She is currently based at City St George's, University of London, continuing her impactful research in health services and donation ethics.