Amanda Burls is a Professor of Public Health at the School of Health Sciences, City University London. Amanda’s special interests are evidence-based health practice and public and patient involvement in health decisions and health research. She directs a research programme called ThinkWell (The International Network for Knowledge about Wellbeing). ThinkWell is a charity that aims to help patients and the public take control of their own health and health research. Amanda is one of the trustees of this charity.

Amanda has worked with the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) since its establishment in 1993. She continues to support CASP and is on its advisory committee. Amanda is also a founder member of, and still works with, the CASP International Network.