Crispin Jenkinson is Professor of Health Services Research and a fellow of Harris Manchester College. He graduated from Bedford College (University of London) before coming to Oxford where he gained an MSc in psychology and then undertook research on the psychological impact of long-term illness for a DPhil. Prior to joining the HSRU in 1992, he was a research fellow at Nuffield College. He has written and edited a number of books as well as having published over 130 peer reviewed papers. His research interests include health status measurement, the evaluation of patient experiences of medical care, and methodology.