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Read more at: New evidence about whether Air Cleaning Units reduce hospital-acquired infections
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New evidence about whether Air Cleaning Units reduce hospital-acquired infections

17 October 2024

Researchers from Cambridge University Hospitals and the University of Cambridge, including the Department of Medicine and the MRC Biostatistics Unit (BSU), have been leading the Addenbrookes Air Disinfection Study (AAirDS) looking at whether Air Cleaning Units in hospital wards reduce hospital-acquired infections...


Read more at: Celebrating Black History Month
Folarin Oyebolu

Celebrating Black History Month

16 October 2024

Meet Folarin Oyebolu , Research Associate working with William Astle . Folarin discusses his route to biostatistics research, his early influences, and what Black History Month means to him. I have taken a meandering path to the BSU with a throughline of biopharma and biochemical engineering. My undergraduate was in...


Read more at: Girl power at the International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science

Girl power at the International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science

16 October 2024

There was fantastic BSU representation at the International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science (IDWSDS) on Tuesday 8th October 2024. idwsds_news_graphic.png IDWSDS is a free virtual 24-hour conference hosted by Caucus for Women in Statisitcs and Data Science (CWSDS), showcasing the amazing women working in...


Read more at: Research Culture Celebration 
Sofia Villar

Research Culture Celebration 

11 October 2024

Many congratulations to BSU Programme Leader, Sofía Villar , on being nominated for the University of Cambridge Research Culture Award. This nomination is a recognition of the often-overlooked, yet essential elements of high-quality team research. It's a recognition that aims to go beyond the typical metrics, and...


Read more at: Does removing the pint serving size cut beer consumption?
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Does removing the pint serving size cut beer consumption?

18 September 2024

Researchers from the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge and the MRC Biostatistics Unit (BSU) have been studying links between alcohol consumption and serving sizes. They previously found that when pubs, bars and restaurants removed their largest serving of wine by the glass - usually 250ml -...


Read more at: The life of a BSU Intern
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The life of a BSU Intern

3 September 2024

For the fourth consecutive year, we were delighted to host a group of brilliant interns over the summer. Our internship programme provides those with an interest in data science and knowledge of statistics to join the Unit for 2 months, to work on projects being led by our researchers. They carry out data analysis, take...


Read more at: Congratulations to Paul Kirk

Congratulations to Paul Kirk

15 August 2024

We are delighted to announce that Paul Kirk has been promoted to Principal Research Associate ( full Programme Leader in MRC terms), recognising his outstanding work and contributions to the Unit’s research over the last few years. Paul co-leads the Biostatistical Machine Learning theme, a new research theme at the BSU...


Read more at: Inspiring our future Biostatisticians
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Inspiring our future Biostatisticians

14 August 2024

This summer, we were delighted to host three work experience students, providing them with a taste of what it’s like to be a biostatistician and inspiring them to pursue a career in a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subject. We welcomed Zayneb Kusar, Aimee Asimit and Isaac Kim. Zayneb’s placement was...


Read more at: Causal Language Attitudes Questionnaire
Causal Language Questionnaire

Causal Language Attitudes Questionnaire

6 August 2024

We are interested in how people interpret the language used in healthcare reporting and how it could be improved. For example: "Red meat consumption is associated with a higher risk of bowel cancer" "People who drink whie wine are more likely to experience depression" To help achieve this, we have launched a questionnaire...


Read more at: Bethany Heath receives award to present at conference

Bethany Heath receives award to present at conference

2 August 2024

Congratulations to BSU PhD student, Bethany Heath , on receiving a grant award to present at the International Biometric Conference. Bethany has received one of six travel grants from the International Biometric Society (IBS) British and Irish Region for career-young biostatisticians to participate at the International...