Dr Stuart Oultram PhD, MA, BA

My main area of research is in Philosophical Bioethics (broadly construed) extending more generally in to ethical analysis.

To date my primary area of research has focused on reproductive ethics and in particular the ethical issues associated with the practice of surrogacy.

Although from this work I have branching interests in areas such as (but not limited to):

> the use of empirical evidence in normative claims
> the nature of harm
> what constitutes commodification
> the structure of ethical claims and assertions
> medicine and technology

My work also intersects with healthcare law, policy and regulation

I also have related research interests in the following areas:

> Public Health Ethics
> Public and Patient Involvement in Research (PPI)
> Research Ethics

I have a developing interest in teaching and learning in bioethics and professional ethics in the context of medicine.

To date my interests in this area have focused on the following:

1) The concept of Digital Professionalism - and in particular the effect of ICT and social media on teaching and learning
2) The challenges and opportunities associated with introducing and teaching Bioethics on MBChB programmes