Jamie Murdoch is a Reader in Social Science and Health, specialising in evaluating implementation of complex-system level interventions. His research aims to strengthen multi-sectoral systems to tackle drivers of health inequalities by producing contextually sensitive evidence which can be effectively translated into impactful, sustainable and scalable solutions. Jamie is interested in innovating methodologies for doing this work, currently exploring how a historical approach to evaluating complex interventions might promote equity in their implementation. Embedding this research into education at KCL is integral to Jamie’s work. He is the Academic Lead for Social Research Methods for Public Health, and Health Inequalities and Health Improvement modules on the Masters of Public Health Programme.

Jamie’s research is generating impact through a large international community of practice dedicated to improving how context and complexity are investigated, assessed and used to change policy and practice. This is seen in the adoption of case study reporting principles to the EQUATOR network, and integration of case study approaches into health systems research in the UK, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Central and South America. This is none more evident in his work with the Knowledge Translation Unit (KTU) at the University of Cape Town who are a leading force in the research and translation of Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK) interventions into policy and practice. PACK interventions comprise clinical decision support tools, training packages and health system strengthening components which have been widely implemented into everyday routine practice across South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Brazil. This work has a clear research-to-practice and policy pipeline embedded in longstanding partnerships between King’s, the KTU, international Universities and Research Councils, Ministries of Health at federal and state level, and NGOs.