Dr Simon Briscoe

Simon joined the University of Exeter Medical School in September 2012. Since April 2020 he has primarily worked with the Exeter PRP Evidence Review Facility as a systematic reviewer and information specialist. His role focuses on carrying out systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis commissioned by the NIHR Policy Research Programme to inform health and social care policy in the UK.

Simon came to systematic reviews through an information specialist post at the University of Warwick in 2011-2012. This followed working in a library setting in a large teaching hospital in the North West of England. At the University of Exeter he has worked across multiple NIHR programme grants and been a co-applicant on several HSDR and HTA funded systematic reviews, both as a systematic reviewer and information specialist. He moved to an academic researcher position in April 2020 on commencing his current role and completed his PhD (by publication) in 2023.

Across his career Simon has co-authored over 30 published systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis outputs, including as lead author.