About Jesus College/Our community/ People
Professor Richard Hobbs

Roles and subjects

Senior Research Fellow in Primary Care

Contact

Richard.hobbs@phc.ox.ac.uk

Academic Background

FMedSci, FRCP, FRCGP, FRCPE

CBE, 2020

  • MB; ChB, University of Bristol
  • Mercian Professor of Primary Care, NDPCHS, since 2023
  • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (without portfolio) since 2020
  • Inner city GP in Birmingham, 1981-2019
  • Head of Department, NDPCHS, 2011-2024
  • Nuffield Professor of Primary Care, NDPCHS, 2011-23
  • Head of Primary Care, University of Birmingham, 1991-2011

Undergraduate and PostgraduateTeaching

  • Primary Care
  • Clinical Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Cardio-Renal Metabolic disease prevention

Research Interests

  • Digital Health
  • Cardio-Renal Metabolic disease, esp heart failure and stroke prevention
  • Clinical Trials
  • Disease prevention and early diagnosis

Hobbies

  • Gardening
  • Travel
  • History

Publications

ORCID

  • Over 600 publications
  • h-index 121
  • i10-index 495
  • 139,000 citations

Links

Subject notes for courses taught at Jesus College:

See also Professor Richard’s departmental profile, and the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences webpage.