MRC Biostatistics Unit
The Medical Research Council (MRC) Biostatistics Unit (BSU) is one of the largest groups of biostatisticians in Europe, and a major centre for research, training and knowledge transfer in biostatistics.
The Unit was founded in 1913 at the same time as the MRC. The BSU is internationally renowned for the strength of its research and its successful strategy of maintaining a unique balance between statistical innovation, dissemination and engagement with making impact in biomedical and public health issues. The BSU’s mission is to promote the development and application of innovative statistical methods in the health sciences for the improvement of health.
Our four main research themes range from basic science to population health
News
Latest nowcasting and forecasting of COVID-19
We have published a new report on our real-time tracking of COVID-19. We have highlighted the key updates and provided interpretation of what these updates mean, and the…
Thomas Jaki promoted to status of Established Professor
We are delighted to announce that after joining the BSU as an MRC Investigator and Director of Research in April 2020, and in recognition of his…
Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant were more likely to be admitted to hospital compared to patients with Alpha variant
In a new study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases [1], researchers at Public Health England and the MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, found that…
Tackling COVID-19
Researchers at the MRC Biostatistics Unit are actively engaged in the effort to understand and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.