About us - The people and partners behind Contragestive Time.

Research Team

Lisa Baraitser, Principal Investigator
Paula Baraitser, Co-Investigator
Sarah Milton Co-Investigator
Sally Sheldon Co-Investigator
Maya Unnithan Co-Investigator
Patricia Lohr Co-Investigator
Clare Murphy Co-Investigator
Stella Sandford Co-Investigator
Elena Caruso Post-Doctoral Researcher
Holly Isard Post-Doctoral Researcher
Rhiana Mills Research Assistant
Aoife Knight Administrator
Becca Jopling Project Manager

Lisa Baraitser Principal Investigator
Paula Baraitser Co-Investigator
Sarah Milton Co-Investigator
Sally Sheldon Co-Investigator
Maya Unnithan Co-Investigator
Patricia Lohr Co-Investigator
Clare Murphy Co-Investigator
Stella Sandford Co-Investigator
Elena Caruso Post-Doctoral Researcher
Holly Isard Post-Doctoral Researcher
Rhiana Mills Research Assistant
Aoife Knight Administrator
Becca Jopling Project Manager

Research Team

Lisa Baraitser, Principal Investigator
Paula Baraitser, Co-Investigator
Sarah Milton, Co-Investigator
Sally Sheldon, Co-Investigator
Maya Unnithan, Co-Investigator
Patricia Lohr, Co-Investigator
Clare Murphy, Co-Investigator
Stella Sandford, Co-Investigator
Elena Caruso, Post-Doctoral Researcher
Holly Isard, Post-Doctoral Researcher
Rhiana Mills, Research Assistant
Aoife Knight, Administrator
Becca Jopling, Project Manager

Advisory board

Professor Emily Jackson OBE (Law, London School of Economics (Chair)),

Dr. Isobel Davies (Research Leader in Collections and Cultures, Natural History Museum),

Alison Edelman (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine),

Lisa Hallgarten (Head of Policy & Public Affairs, Brook),

Professor Nick Hopwood (History of Science and Medicine, University of Cambridge),

Dr. Natalie Kapp (Chief Medical Advisor, International Planned Parenthood Federation).

Susanne Lettow (Institut für Philosophie and Area Director for Research and Research Development, Freie Universität Berlin).

Dr. Jesse Olszynko-Gryn (Laboratory for Oral History and Experimental Media, Max Planck Institute),

Petra Procter (Senior Programme Manager, Concept Foundation),

Professor Laura Salisbury (Medical Humanities, University of Exeter),

Sam Yusef (Chair, Board of Trustees, Reproductive Justice Initiative),

experts-by-experience DRAFT summary document for advisory board 2nd Feb 2026 from Brook Youth Research Forum and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Women’s Voices Involvement Pane

Collaborators

Birkbeck, University of London;
University of Bristol; University of Sussex; Manchester Metropolitan University; King’s College London; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, Brook; Take2Health; European Consortium for Emergency Contraception; Max Planck Institute

Advisory board

The Advisory Board is made up of internationally recognized experts and experts by experience working in a range of relevant disciplinary perspectives and organizations. The advisory board will have oversight of all aspects of the project's work and meets yearly to steer the project.

Board Members:

Professor Emily Jackson OBE (Law, London School of Economics (Chair)),
Dr. Isobel Davies (Research Leader in Collections and Cultures, Natural History Museum),
Alison Edelman (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine), Lisa Hallgarten (Head of Policy & Public Affairs, Brook), Professor Nick Hopwood (History of Science and Medicine, University of Cambridge),
Dr. Natalie Kapp (Chief Medical Advisor, International Planned Parenthood Federation).
Susanne Lettow (Institut für Philosophie and Area Director for Research and Research Development, Freie Universität Berlin).

Dr. Jesse Olszynko-Gryn (Laboratory for Oral History and Experimental Media, Max Planck Institute),
Petra Procter (Senior Programme Manager, Concept Foundation), Professor Laura Salisbury (Medical Humanities, University of Exeter),
Sam Yusef (Chair, Board of Trustees, Reproductive Justice Initiative),
experts-by-experience DRAFT summary document for advisory board 2nd Feb 2026 from Brook Youth Research Forum and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Women’s Voices Involvement Pane

Collaborators

Birkbeck, University of London; University of Bristol; University of Sussex; Manchester Metropolitan University; King’s College London; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, Brook; Take2Health; European Consortium for Emergency Contraception; Max Planck Institute

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About us - The people and partners behind Contragestive Time.

About us - The people and partners behind Contragestive Time.

Research Team

Research Team

Advisory board

Collaborators

Advisory board

The Advisory Board is made up of internationally recognized experts and experts by experience working in a range of relevant disciplinary perspectives and organizations. The advisory board will have oversight of all aspects of the project's work and meets yearly to steer the project.Board Members:

Collaborators