Dr Courtney Davis
Reader in Global Health and Social Medicine
Research interests
- Biomedical and life sciences
- Medicine
- Policy
Biography
Dr Courtney Davis is a medical and political sociologist with broad research interests in the intersections of science and technology policy, business regulation and public health.
She undertakes empirically-based, international comparative research investigating the socio-political, economic, cultural and scientific factors underlying trends in regulation. She also explores the implications of current techno-scientific standards for public, patient and worker health, with a particular focus on pharmaceuticals and occupational health and safety.
Research
Courtney is currently investigating the relationship between regulatory standards for pharmaceutical marketing approval and the evidential needs of health technology assessment bodies and healthcare systems as part of a two-year ESRC Mid-Career Development Fellowship.
She is also involved in a number of collaborative research projects with colleagues from the Institute of Cancer Policy, King’s College London; the University of Southampton’s Business Scholl and the International Institute for the Study of Cuba; and the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia.
Teaching
Postgraduate
- 7SSHM600 The Politics of Health and Medicine
Further details
Research
Biotechnology & Society research group
Addressing the social, ethical and legal questions arising from developments in health and biomedicine using a multidisciplinary research approach.
Institute of Cancer Policy
The Institute of Cancer Policy brings together global cancer faculty across King’s College London and it’s NHS partner hospitals under Kings’ Health Partners.
Critical Global Capitalism Studies Collective
A collective bringing critical global capitalism research, teaching and activism at King's together under one umbrella to provide a forum for collaborations, events, and discussions, and to forge connections with the media, the policy world, and other like-minded groups.
News
Cancer drug leaflets lack vital information for patients
Important information outlining the benefits and related uncertainties of cancer drugs is frequently omitted from official prescription drug information...
Spotlight
Improving access to safe and effective medicines
Fast tracking medicines is meant to improve patient access to the treatment they need. However, research by Courtney Davis has shown otherwise and has been...
Research
Biotechnology & Society research group
Addressing the social, ethical and legal questions arising from developments in health and biomedicine using a multidisciplinary research approach.
Institute of Cancer Policy
The Institute of Cancer Policy brings together global cancer faculty across King’s College London and it’s NHS partner hospitals under Kings’ Health Partners.
Critical Global Capitalism Studies Collective
A collective bringing critical global capitalism research, teaching and activism at King's together under one umbrella to provide a forum for collaborations, events, and discussions, and to forge connections with the media, the policy world, and other like-minded groups.
News
Cancer drug leaflets lack vital information for patients
Important information outlining the benefits and related uncertainties of cancer drugs is frequently omitted from official prescription drug information...
Spotlight
Improving access to safe and effective medicines
Fast tracking medicines is meant to improve patient access to the treatment they need. However, research by Courtney Davis has shown otherwise and has been...