Dr Jonathan Shepherd BA (Hons), MPhil, PhD
Principal Research Fellow
Jonathan works as a Principal Research Fellow for SHTAC.
What I most enjoy about my work is the variety – exploring the evidence synthesis ‘toolkit’ to address priority questions on a range of treatments, tests and interventions across the spectrum of health. Every project provides an opportunity to innovate and to make positive impact
Jonathan has worked for SHTAC since its inception in 2000. As Principal Research Fellow he is currently responsible for the day-to-day management of SHTAC’s core research programme of health technology assessments (HTA) for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Evidence Synthesis Programme. As a member of SHTAC’s executive management group, Jonathan also has operational and strategic oversight of all aspects of SHTAC’s work.
Jonathan leads SHTAC’s evidence synthesis team of researchers, who specialise in producing systematic reviews and evidence maps of health care treatments, diagnostic tests and public health interventions.
Jonathan's research interests include methods of evidence synthesis in health promotion and public health (the subject of his PhD, awarded in 2009), and he has a long-standing programme of research investigating effective initiatives to promote children and young people’s health, and healthy school environments.
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Geography, University of Portsmouth (1994)
MPhil, University of Southampton (1998)
PhD, University of Southampton (2009)