Ian Shemilt is a Senior Lecturer in Economics and Evidence Synthesis Methodology, at the Institute of Education, University College London. Ian Shemilt moved to the UCL Institute of Education from the Behaviour and Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge, where he was a Senior Research Associate. Alongside his major focus on designing and executing the BHRU Evidence Synthesis programme, Ian Shemilt also contributed to several current projects in the Primary Research programme. Ian is also a member of the Methods Executive of The Cochrane Collaboration and a Convenor of the Campbell and Cochrane Economics Methods Group.