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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.         

Research

Our research themes range from basic science to population health.

Latest news

Diabetes distress’ increases risk of mental health problems among young people living with type 1 diabetes

25 July 2024

A study conducted between researchers in the Czech Republic, the University of Cambridge, and the MRC Biostatistics Unit, has found that children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are at significantly higher risk of a number of mental health issues, including mood and anxiety disorders. The findings, published in Nature...

A special workshop dedicated to Professor Peter Armitage CBE

23 July 2024

Our 21st Armitage Workshop and Lecture will be dedicated to the work and achievements of Professor Peter Armitage CBE, who sadly passed away in February 2024 at the age of 99. The Armitage Lectures were established in 2003 by the BSU, to honour the immense contributions of Professor Armitage, who was at the Unit from 1947...

Registration open for Within-individual Variability Workshop

28 June 2024

We are excited to be organising a one-day workshop about statistical models for within-individual variability in longitudinal data. Organised by Jessica Barrett, Marco Palma and Alison Quenault, the aim of the workshop is to gather statisticians, epidemiologists and data analysts interested in both methods and biomedical...