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MRC Biostatistics Unit
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We develop, apply and promote innovative statistical and data science approaches to advance biomedical science and human health.

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Another fantastic Armitage Workshop!

This year, it was on the theme of integration of data from multiple domains, with fantastic talks and discussions.

Thanks to all our speakers and to all those who attended.
October 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Our brilliant BSU #PhD students, joined by Matthew Stephens from University of Chicago.
October 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Happy #WorldStatisticsDay2025! 🎉

At the BSU, you can find a fantastic group of passionate people driven to improve the way we look at scientific problems and design methods to help us understand the deluge of data we are surrounded by.
October 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
There are 2 weeks left to register for our annual flagship event - 22nd Armitage Workshop and Lecture.

The theme this year is integration of data from multiple domains, with a brilliant programme of talks.

23 Oct, Cambridge and online

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October 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Happy #PostdocAppreciationWeek 😀🎉🤩

Programme Leaders, Sofia Villar and Paul Kirk, endorse just how brilliant our BSU postdocs are and how they add significant value to our research portfolio and working environment.

Thank you to each and every one of you 🙏
September 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This summer we welcomed another fantastic cohort of #Interns to work on and contribute to BSU research projects.

"The internship has not only given me technical skills and research experience, but also something deeper - a sense of direction."

Read more:
www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/news/another...
September 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We were delighted to take part in the first Cambridge Biomedical Campus School Safari.

We welcomed a group of local school students to our Unit, to have fun with statistics and inspire future careers in #STEM.

Read more 👇
www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/news/local-s...
July 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
This summer, we are privileged to have a fantastic group of interns with us for eight weeks.

They are each working with our researchers on projects and experiencing life at our Unit.

It's great to have you all with us 😀
July 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM
In May, we organised a one-day workshop on the topic of HIV and STI data and how they can be better used to inform sexual health services.

Read more:
www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/news/using-l...
July 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Congratulations to our Emeritus Director, Prof Sylvia Richardson, on being named a 2024 Top Scholar by Scholar GPS 👏

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June 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Many congratulations to Research Associate, Mia Tackney, on being awarded an NIHR Advanced Fellowship 👏🤩

Mia's fellowship will focus on digital outcome measures in clinical trials.

Read more 👇
www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/news/mia-tac...

@nihr.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Sarah Dawson and Sofia Villar from the BSU are at #CCR25.

Sarah is presenting about the Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Therapy after Cardiac Surgery, with colleagues Andrew Klein and Siddesh Shetty.

@criticalcarereviews.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We had a fantastic away day yesterday, bringing together our amazing and talented staff and students for a day of sharing, learning and recognising the great people who work at the BSU.

Big thanks to the organising team for creating a brilliant day for us all 🤩
June 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Fantastic two days of stimulating talks and discussions at our Workshop on Adaptive and Bayesian Designs in Real Trials, where statisticians, clinicians and patients have shared their experiences of #ClinicalTrials.

Thanks to all our speakers and all those who attended.
June 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Many congratulations to BSU Research Associate, Stina Zetterstrom, on being awarded the Best Student Paper Award by the Swedish Society for Medical Statistics, for her paper on 'Bounds for selection bias using outcome probabilities'
🤩👏

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May 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Daniela De Angelis, Conor Egan and Constantin Schmidt are at the 45th Conference on Applied Statistics in Ireland.

Daniela gave a keynote talk, while Conor and Constantin each presented about their PhD work.

Congrats to them all 🤩

#CASI2025
May 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Last week, Sofia Villar gave a talk at @astrazeneca.bsky.social about her expert research on response-adaptive randomisation in #ClinicalTrials, discussing the strengths and limitations of response-adaptive studies.
May 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Still time to register for this exciting hybrid event on Adaptive and Bayesian Designs in Real Trials.

📆 5 & 6 June, Cambridge and online

Register 👇
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#AdaptiveDesigns #ClinicalTrials #Bayesian

@pmozgunov.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We are delighted to have Peter Mueller from the University of Texas visiting our Unit. Today he is delivering the first part of a short course on Nonparametric Bayesian Methods in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics.
May 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A brilliant day at our Ethics and Innovative Trial Designs workshop.

Thanks to the fantastic speakers, co-organisers and sponsors, and to all those who attended 🤩

@cmu.edu @ox.ac.uk
April 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Great talks have continued at the Ethics and Innovative Trial Designs workshop, with Alex John London from @cmu.edu and Jerome Singh from Uni KwaZulu-Natal on the ethical aspects of adaptive designs.
April 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Our Ethics and Innovative Trial Designs Workshop has kicked off with @thomasjaki.bsky.social speaking on routinely used and complex adaptive designs.
April 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A great day of teaching at our Introduction to Adaptive Clinical Trials: Ethical & Statistical Considerations, with lectures and discussion sessions led by Sofia Villar and David Robertson from the BSU, and Mackenzie Graham and Mark Sheehan from @ox.ac.uk.
April 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We are at the Family Weekend of @cambridgefestival.bsky.social, having fun with statistics!

Solve the mystery of how Mr Stats broke their leg and get competitive with our ball throwing and probability activity 😀
March 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Looking forward to taking part in the @cambridgefestival.bsky.social Family Weekend on Saturday and Sunday at the New Museums Site 😃

We will be there having fun with #Statistics! Come and find us in the Student Services building.

www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
March 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM