Dr Ursula Gazeley
Contact information
ursula.gazeley@ndph.ox.ac.uk
ursula.gazeley@demography.ox.ac.uk
Ursula Gazeley
BA, MSc, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher in Reproductive Demography
Ursula is a postdoctoral researcher in reproductive demography at the Demographic Science Unit. She is working with Dr Joshua Wilde on the SEXRATIO project which investigates the effects of maternal stress on the sex ratio at birth.
Prior to joining Oxford Population Heath, Ursula completed her PhD at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where her research focused on the measurement of maternal morbidity and mortality. She has also worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization’s Human Reproduction Programme on global estimates of maternal mortality and causes of maternal death.
Ursula also holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and a BA from the University of Oxford.
Recent publications
The re-emergence of a data desert for maternal survival is a serious risk amid global health funding cuts.
Journal article
Gazeley U. et al, (2026), BMJ Glob Health, 11
Hidden toll of violent deaths during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a nationwide analysis of Mexican death records
Journal article
Gazeley U. et al, (2026), BMJ Public Health, 4, e004871 - e004871
In the wake of USAID cuts, we can create a Demographic and Health Survey Program founded on more equitable data infrastructure and stronger research integrity.
Journal article
Abdel Ghany J. et al, (2026), Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 123
Lifetime Stillbirths and Neonatal Deaths: A Global Systematic Analysis
Preprint
Gazeley UM. et al, (2026)
Ambient air pollution and the sex ratio at birth: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
Preprint
Gazeley U. et al, (2025)