Upcoming Events
Celebrating 2013 as Centenary Year of the Medical Research Council and International Year of Statistics
During 2013 the MRC is celebrating a hundred years of life-changing discoveries and taking time to reflect on its many achievements in medical research, acknowledging those who have supported it along the way and looking forward to what medical research will deliver in the future.
MRC-funded research continues to have a huge impact on both health in the UK and worldwide as well as our economy and society. Throughout 2013 the MRC will be running a series of exciting activities and events to showcase it's research successes and collaborations. You can experience life in a working laboratory, take part in experiments online, explore how past MRC discoveries have changed the way we live today, and most importantly, meet the scientists who make it all happen.
The MRC Biostatistics Unit is proud to announce it is also participating in the International Year of Statistics 2013, a worldwide celebration of the contributions of statistical science to the advancement of our global society.
During this yearlong celebration, MRC BSU and more than 700 organization- universities, research institutes, high schools, professional societies, government agencies and businesses- in nearly 100 countries are joining to celebrate and promote the importance of statistical science to the science community, businesses, governments, the news media, policymakers, employers, students and the public.
BSU Open Day 20th June 2013 - part of the MRC Open Week
Café Scientifique discussions will be held from mid-morning (20 minutes talk, 20-25 min. discussion) and will be open to adults and secondary school age children to celebrate the wonders of Statistics.
There will also be displays and activities about the history, pioneers and discoveries of the MRC Biostatistics Unit: one of the MRC's four foundation units.
Speaker |
Discussion |
Time |
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NHS rationing, NICE or nasty? The value of statistics
Challenges in deciding on which treatments should be funded by the NHS, and how statistics can be used to draw together the information needed to make a recommendation |
11:00-11:45 |
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Making sense of genomes
We can now sequence genomes, even of complex organisms such as humans, within a couple of days. The details of how genomes are driving biological processes, however, are just beginning to be understood and obtaining a fuller picture seems like a very long road ahead. How can computational and statistical modelling help? |
12:00-12:45 |
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Cognition: A matter of life and death
Investigating cognitive change in older persons is complicated by imperfect data. How statistical models can be used to understand the impact of cognitive change with increasing age will be shown |
13:30-14:15 |
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Addicted and in prison: how Biostatistics sorts out
the hazards of jailed heroin injectors Carefully designed studies revealed how many adult prisoners were HIV-infected; how many injected heroin inside prison and how often; and a very high risk of overdose death in the 2-weeks after release from prison. Now, we are testing how to reduce these fatalities |
14:30-15:15 |
Venue: Large Lecture Theatre, Institute for Public Health,
Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0SR
- For a copy of the Open Day at MRC Biostatistics Unit programme click here.
All welcome, no need to book.
Interested in finding out more?
Contact Rosemary Camperos, Communications and Public Engagement Officer
Email: rosemary.camperos@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk
Please note that parking on site and on the surrounding roads is extremely limited and you are advised to walk, cycle or take public transport. If travelling by bus, there are good bus links to the Addenbrookes hospital site where the Biostatistics Unit is located. Nearly 60 buses an hour, including the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, serve the Addenbrooke's campus on weekdays, with many services originating from within the City of Cambridge.
Details of buses can be found below:
- Cambridgeshire County Council - Buses
- Stagecoach in Cambridge
Public Lectures 12th March- 20th June 2013
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MRC Biostatistics Unit and University of Cambridge Statistical Laboratory are cohosting a celebratory series of one-hour public lectures. The series concludes on 20 June 2013 with a final lecture and Summer Reception.
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
Venue |
Time |
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29 April 2013 |
Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, of NICE |
Failings in hierarchies of evidence for controversial health-policy decisions |
17.30 |
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22nd May 2013 |
Tim Harford, of More or Less |
Numbers are weapons: a self defence guide |
17.30 |
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28th May 2013 |
Professor Sir John Beddington FRS FRSE |
What's happening to the world? |
17.30 |
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20th June 2013 |
Professor David J. Spiegelhalter OBE FRS |
Putting life into numbers - how |
18.30 with Summer Reception |
A Summer Reception will follow Professor David Spiegelhalter's Public Lecture:
Putting life into numbers- how statistical science has transformed health care
- For further information on the Public Lectures to celebrate MRC Centenary and the International Year of Statistics click here.
BSU Short Courses
The list of current short courses is available on the website:- please click here for details.
Events Archive
To access past BSU Events please click here.