Rachel Roberts BSc(Hons) FSHom, FFHom(Hon)
Fostering maturation of the homoeopathy evidence base
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Those who have an accurate understanding of the peer-reviewed research on homoeopathy are aware of homoeopathy’s status as a promising and emerging scientific field. Currently the evidence base has the expected strengths and weaknesses one would expect to find in a field which is truly pushing the boundaries of scientific understanding.
In this session I look forward to sharing updates on the continued work by the international research community to further demonstrate, and understand, the effects of homoeopathic treatment in its various forms. We will also discuss how the research sector itself is evolving, with increasing levels of collaboration bringing the goal of a mature scientific evidence base ever closer.
Rachel Roberts is Chief Executive of the Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI), a UK-based charity dedicated to promoting high quality research in homoeopathy at an international level. HRI is committed to accurate communication of the evidence base in homoeopathy and promoting new essential research projects of the highest quality.
Rachel has a first class honours degree in Biological Sciences (Physiology) from the University of Birmingham. She graduated from the College of Homeopathy, London, in 1997 and was in private clinical practice until 2012. Rachel lectured in both homoeopathy and medical sciences at various colleges in the UK and overseas before moving into the field of homoeopathy research. She held the post of Research Consultant for the Society of Homeopaths from 2008-2012 and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in 2013 to acknowledge her contribution to homoeopathy. Rachel joined HRI part-time in 2010 and has worked for the Institute full-time since 2012. In 2018 Rachel was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Faculty of Homeopathy in recognition of her work in the field of homoeopathic research.