Dr Richard Jacques

BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, FHEA

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics

Richard Jacques
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r.jacques@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0813

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Dr Richard Jacques
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
3016
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics from the University of Hull and an MSc in Statistics from the University of Sheffield. For my PhD, I worked on an EPSRC CASE funded project with AstraZeneca investigating methods of classification for high content screening data. I joined ScHARR in January 2009.

Research interests
  • Application of statistics in medical research
  • Analysis of routinely collected data
  • Multivariate data analysis

Current projects

  • Salivary Cortisone as an Adrenal Insufficiency Test
  • An evaluation of the impact of online NHS111 on the NHS111 telephone service
Publications

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Conference proceedings papers

  • Lewis J, Jacques R, Simpson R, Hasan M, Croft S, Croft S, McMurray R & Mason S (2023) 2315 Understanding seasonal demand for emergency care: aggregating routine data from regional emergency departments and acute hospital admissions. RCEM Annual Scientific Conference Glasgow 2023 Meeting Abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Miles J, Jacques R, Turner J & Mason S (2023) 05 The safety index of prehospital on scene triage (SINEPOST) study: The development and validation of a risk prediction model to support ambulance clinical transport decisions on-scene. 999 EMS Research Forum 2023 meeting abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Novodvorsky P, Bernjak A, Smith A, Downs E, Arshad MF, Oprescu AI, Jacques RM, Lee J, Ahmed I & Heller SR (2020) Electrophysiological responses to hypoglycaemia in people with type 1 diabetes and impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia. DIABETOLOGIA, Vol. 63(SUPPL 1) (pp S359-S360) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Schini M, Jacques R, Oakes E, Peel N, Walsh J & Eastell R (2020) NORMOCALCEMIC HYPERPARATHYROIDISM: STUDY OF THE PREVALENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 31(SUPPL 1) (pp S192-S192) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Schini M, Jacques R, Oakes E, Peel N, Walsh J & Eastell R (2020) Normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT): Least significant change (LSC) for adjusted serum calcium. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, Vol. 35 (pp 55-55) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Napoli N, Conte C, Eastell R, Jacques R, Ewing SK, Vittinghoff E, Schwartz AV, Bauer DC, Black DM, Strotmeyer ES & Samelson EJ (2019) Bone Turnover Markers Do Not Predict Fracture Risk in Type 2 Diabetes. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, Vol. 34 (pp 358-359) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Schini M, Jacques R, Peel N, Walsh J & Eastell R (2018) NORMOCALCAEMIC HYPERPARATHYROIDISM: STUDY OF THE PREVALENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY IN A UNITED KINGDOM REFERRAL POPULATION. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 29 (pp 627-627) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bowles S, Walsh J, Jacques R, Richard E & Hill T (2018) Effect of high dose vitamin D on free 25(OH)D and ionised calcium in vitamin D-deficient postmenopausal women. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, Vol. 33 (pp 400-400) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Schini M, Jacques R, Peel N, Walsh J & Eastell R (2018) Normocalcaemic Hyperparathyroidism: Study Of The Prevalence And Natural History In A United Kingdom Referral Population. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, Vol. 33 (pp 129-129) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walters S, Jacques R & Xian MTS (2018) Sample estimation for randomised controlled trials with repeated assessment of quality of life: what correlation between baseline and follow up outcomes should we assume?. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 27 (pp S34-S34) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Iqbal A, Prince L, Novodvorsky P, Bernjak A, Thomas M, Birch L, Lambert D, Kay L, Wright F, Jacques R , Storey R et al (2018) Acute hypoglycaemia results in increased activation of responses to an inflammatory challenge induced 48 hours later in human subjects. DIABETOLOGIA, Vol. 61 (pp S446-S446) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Miles J, O’Keeffe C, Jacques R, Stone T & Mason S (2018) 59 Ambulance over-conveyance to the emergency department: a large data analysis of ambulance journeys. BMJ Open, Vol. 8(Suppl 1) (pp a22-a23), 16 April 2018 - 18 April 2018. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Miles JC, Coster J & Jacques R (2018) 62 Thinking on scene: using vignettes to assess the accuracy and rationale of paramedic decision making. BMJ Open, Vol. 2018(8) (pp A23-A24) View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • O’Cathain A, Jacques R, Stone T, Knowles EL & Bishop-Edwards L (2018) 12 Explaining variation in rates of non-transport between emergency ambulance services. BMJ Open, Vol. 8(Suppl 1) (pp A5-A5), 16 April 2018 - 18 April 2018. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Siriwardena AN, Akanuwe J, Crum A, Coster J, Jacques R & Turner J (2018) 20 Preventable mortality in patients at low risk of death requiring prehospital ambulance care: retrospective case record review study. BMJ Open, Vol. 8(Suppl 1) (pp A7-A8), 16 April 2018 - 18 April 2018. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Turner J & Jacques R (2018) 78 Impact of additional call triage time on ems response performance and resource use. BMJ Open, Vol. 8(Suppl 1) (pp A29-A30), 16 April 2018 - 18 April 2018. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Turner J, Jacques R, Coster J, Nicholl J, Crum A & Siriwardena N (2018) 80 Development of risk adjusted indicators of ems performance and quality (phoebe programme). BMJ Open, Vol. 8(Suppl 1) (pp A30-A30), 16 April 2018 - 18 April 2018. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Grunewald RA, Dickson JM, Hick J, Jacques R, Campbell M, Morely R & Reuber M (2018) UK Unscheduled Admissions for Adults with Suspected Seizures. JNNP(Suppl 1) (pp A8-A8), 3 May 2017. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Miles J, O’Keeffe C, Jacques R, Stone T & Mason S (2017) 17 Exploring ambulance conveyances to the emergency department: a descriptive analysis of non-urgent transports. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 34(12) (pp A872-A873) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Coster J, Siriwardena AN, Turner J, Jacques R, Crum A & Nicholl J (2017) OP06 Multi-method development of new ambulance service quality and performance measures. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 34(10) (pp e2.1-e2) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Coster J, O’Cathain A, Crum A, Jacques R, Nicholl J & Turner J (2017) PP25 Using a linked health dataset to identify what happens to patients following prehospital care. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 34(10) (pp e9.2-e9) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Coster J, Jacques R, Turner J, Crum A, Nicholl J & Niroshan Siriwardena A (2017) PP12 New indicators for measuring patient survival following ambulance service care. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 34(10) (pp e4.1-e4) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Novodvorsky P, Bernjak A, Chow E, Iqbal A, Sellors L, Williams S, Fawdry RA, Jacques RM, Sheridan PJ & Heller SR (2017) Risk of cardiac arrhythmias and electrophysiological responses during spontaneous hyperglycaemia in young people with type 1 diabetes. DIABETOLOGIA, Vol. 60 (pp S534-S534) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bunn JG, O'Keeffe C, Jacques R, Croft S, Conroy S & Mason S (2017) URGENT CARE AXIS FOR THE OLDER ADULT: WHERE IS BEST TO TARGET AN INTERVENTION?. AGE AND AGEING, Vol. 46 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Novodvorsky P, Bernjak A, Chow E, Iqbal A, Sellors L, Williams S, Fawdry RA, Jacques RMJ, Sheridan PJ & Heller S (2017) Risk of cardiac arrhythmias and electrophysiological responses during spontaneous hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia in young people with Type 1 diabetes. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 34 (pp 34-35) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Schini M, Jacques R, Peel N, Walsh J & Eastell R (2016) NORMOCALCAEMIC HYPERPARATHYROIDISM: PREVALENCE IN A UNITED KINGDOM REFERRAL POPULATION. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 27 (pp 649-650) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tamhankar V, Jones G, Magill P, Jacques R, Metwally M, Skull J & Ledger W (2016) Can pre-treatment emotional health predict pregnancy rates after IVF?. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Vol. 31 (pp 364-365) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Novodvorsky P, Bernjak A, Chow E, Iqbal A, Sellors L, Williams S, Fawdry RA, Jacques R, Marques JLB, Sheridan PJ & Heller SR (2016) Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmias during Spontaneous Hypoglycemia in Young People with Type 1 Diabetes. DIABETES, Vol. 65 (pp A101-A101) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bowen KL, Jones G, Jacques R & Anumba D (2016) A quantitative longitudinal cohort study of mothers' and their partners' health and well-being in the first year postpartum. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Vol. 123 (pp 42-42) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kapaya H, Jacques R, Rahaim N & Anumba D (2016) Does short-term variation of the fetal heart rate accurately predict fetal acidaemia?. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Vol. 123 (pp 43-43) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sachdev P, Reece L, Copeland R, Thomson M, Wales J, Jacques R, Dimitri P & Wright N (2016) Development of Skeletal Microarchitecture and Biomechanics Over 2 Years Following 6 Month Intragastric Balloon Insertion in Obese Adolescents. HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS, Vol. 86 (pp 522-523) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Radia R, Jacques R, Hammerton F, Denney H, Alfred A & Taylor P (2015) The impact of referral > 12months from diagnosis of cGVHD on response to ECP therapy: A Single Photopheresis Centre Experience. BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, Vol. 50 (pp S388-S389) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walsh JS, Evans AL, Naylor KE, Gossiel F, Bowles S, Jacques R & Eastell R (2014) LOW CIRCULATING 25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D IN OBESITY IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER 24-HOUR URINE CALCIUM, HIGHER BONE TURNOVER OR LOWER BONE MINERAL DENSITY. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 25 (pp S672-S673) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gossiel F, Naylor KE, Jacques RM, Peel N & Eastell R (2014) THE EFFECT OF RALOXIFENE ON SCLEROSTIN, BONE TURNOVER AND BONE BALANCE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIA. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 25 (pp S688-S689) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gardner KJ, Jacques RM & Hopkinson HE (2014) Influence of basal insulin (BI) regimen on outcome after structured education in adults with Type 1 diabetes in a Scottish diabetes service. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 31 (pp 97-97) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hopkinson HE, Jacques RM, Gardner KJ, Amiel SA & Mansell PM (2014) A twice daily basal insulin (BI) replacement regimen achieves better glycaemic control than a once daily regimen during structured education in adults with Type 1 diabetes in routine UK clinical practice. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 31 (pp 7-7) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gossiel F, Naylor K, Jacques R, Peel N & Eastell R (2014) The Effect of Raloxifene on Sclerostin, Bone Turnover and Bone Balance in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia.. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, Vol. 29 (pp S329-S330) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walsh J, Evans A, Naylor K, Gossiel F, Bowles S, Jacques R & Eastell R (2014) Low Circulating 25 Hydroxyvitamin D in Obesity is not Associated with Lower 24-hour Urine Calcium, Higher Bone Turnover or Lower Bone Mineral Density. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, Vol. 29 (pp S353-S353) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Brennan VK, Dixon S, Jones G, Radley S, Jacques R, Wood H & Ledger W (2013) AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION ALONGSIDE A CLINICAL TRIAL (EEACT) IN PELVIC FLOOR MEDICINE. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 16(7) (pp A334-A334) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones G, Jacques R, Radley S, Woods H, Ledger W, Alazzam M & Tidy J (2013) IMPACT OF TREATMENT FOR GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCER UPON HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN ROUTINE CLINICAL PRACTICE. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, Vol. 23(8) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones G, Jacques R, Thompson J, Woods H, Ledger W, Alazzam M, Radley S & Tidy J (2013) IMPACT OF TRIPLE INCISION VULVECTOMY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND PELVIC FLOOR OUTCOMES IN WOMEN WITH VULVAL CANCER. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, Vol. 23(8) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hopkinson HE, Jacques RM, Lawrence I, Amiel SA & Mansell P (2013) Influence of basal insulin regimen on outcome from structured education in type 1 diabetes. DIABETOLOGIA, Vol. 56 (pp S453-S454) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones GL, Radley S, Dixon S, Jacques R, Brennan V, Wood H & Ledger W (2013) Evaluating the impact of a 'virtual clinic' on the quality and cost of patient care in urogynaecology: an RCT. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Vol. 120 (pp 287-288) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Elliott J, Kruger J, Jacques R & Heller S (2013) Substantial savings in emergency treatment costs following structured education in patients with Type 1 diabetes. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 30 (pp 6-7) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kruger J, Brennan A, Thokala P, Basarir H, Jacques R & Elliott J (2013) The cost-effectiveness of five week vs one week DAFNE structured education in Type 1 diabetes: a preliminary evaluation using the Sheffield Type 1 diabetes policy model. DIABETIC MEDICINE, Vol. 30 (pp 131-131) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Farr J, Zhang W, Jacques R, Ng A, McCready L & Drake M (2013) Altered Cortical Microarchitecture and Bone Metabolism in Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance. JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, Vol. 28 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jacques RM, Fotheringham J, Campbell M & Nicholl J (2012) Casemix adjustment for comparing standardised event rates. International Society for Clinical Biostatistics. Bergen, 19 August 2012 - 23 August 2012. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gossiel F, Finigan J, Jacques R, Reid D, Felsenberg D, Roux C & Glueer C (2012) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERUM IGF-I AND FRACTURE TYPES IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 23 (pp S591-S591) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gossiel F, Finigan J, Jacques RM, Reid DM, Felsenberg D, Roux C, Glueer CC & Eastell R (2012) ESTABLISHING REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR BONE TURNOVER MARKERS IN HEALTHY POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 23 (pp S254-S254) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gossiel F, Finigan J, Jacques RM, Reid D, Felsenberg D, Roux C, Glueer CC & Eastell R (2012) Reference Intervals for Bone Turnover Markers in Younger and Older Women: the OPUS Study.. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 27 (Suppl. 1). Minneapolis, 12 October 2012 - 15 October 2012. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bassett J, Gogakos A, White J, Evans H, Jacques RM, van der Spek A, Boyde A, Campbell M, Croucher P & Williams G (2012) High-Throughput Bone Phenotyping of 100 Knockout Mouse Lines Identifies 9 New Genes That Determine Bone Strength. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 27 (Suppl. 1). Minneapolis, 12 October 2012 - 15 October 2012. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Campbell MJ, Jacques RM, Fotheringham J, Nicholl J & Maheswaran R (2012) Developing a summary hospital mortality index: how can we compare hospitals? A retrospective analysis of all English hospitals over 5 years.. International Society for Clinical Biostatistics. Bergen, 19 August 2012 - 23 August 2012. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gossiel F, Jacques RM, Finigan J, Reid D, Roux C, Felsenberg D, Glueer CC & Eastell R (2012) Bone Turnover Marker Balance and Turnover: Association with Fracture Risk in the OPUS Study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 27 (Suppl. 1). Minneapolis, 12 October 2012 - 15 October 2012. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gossiel F, Finigan J, Jacques R, Reid D, Felsenberg D, Roux C, Glueer C & Eastell R (2012) ESTABLISHING REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR BONE TURNOVER MARKERS IN HEALTHY POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 23 (pp S542-S543) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gossiel F, Finigan J, Jacques RM, Reid DM, Felsenberg D, Roux C, Glueer CC & Eastell R (2012) Relationship between serum IGF-1 and fracture types in postmenopausal women. BONE, Vol. 50 (pp S193-S193) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jacques RM, Boonen S, Cosman F, Reid I, Bauer D, Black D & Eastell R (2011) Relationship of Changes in Total Hip Bone Mineral Density to Vertebral and Non-Vertebral Fracture Risk in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treated with Once-Yearly Zoledronic Acid 5 mg (ZOL): the HORIZON PFT study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 26(Suppl. 1). San Diego, 16 September 2011 - 20 September 2011. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Finigan J, Jacques R, Gluer C, Felsenberg D, Reid D, Roux C & Eastell R (2010) PREDICTION OF NON-VERTEBRAL FRACTURES FROM FRAX (R) IN OLDER WOMEN: IDENTIFICATION OF FURTHER INDEPENDENT RISK FACTORS. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 21 (pp S447-S448) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jacques RM, Reid D, Zanchetta J, Vukicevic S, Thompson D, Thompson J, Cummings S & Eastell R (2010) The percentage reduction in vertebral fracture risk with lasofoxifene explained by change in spine bone mineral density. Bone, Vol. 47(Supplement 1) (pp S207-S207). Glasgow, 26 June 2010 - 30 June 2010. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Devaraja J, Dimitri P, Paggiosi M, Clark C, Jacques R & Bishop N () Impact of type 1 diabetes mellitus on skeletal integrity and strength in adolescents aged 12 to 16 years; as assessed by High Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HRpQCT). Bone Abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gopal KJS, Sritharan S, Jacques R, Bishop N & Dimitri P () Increase in lean mass may augment gains in bone mass and size in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with bisphosphonates. Endocrine Abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Basirir H, Brennan A, Jacques R, Pollard D, Stevens K, Freeman J, Wales J & Price K () The cost-effectiveness of the KIds in control of food structured education programme for adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Endocrine Abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walsh JS, Evans AL, Bowles S, Naylor KE, Gossiel F, Jacques R, Schoenmakers I, Jones KS & Eastell R () Vitamin D is low in obesity, and this is due to greater volume of distribution. Bone Abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Eastell R, Jacques R & Naylor K () Monitoring anti-resorptive treatments for osteoporosis using bone turnover markers. IBMS BoneKEy, Vol. 9 RIS download Bibtex download

Reports

  • Haywood A, Dayson C, Garside R, Foster A, Lovell R, Husk K, Holding E, Thompson J, Shearn K, Hunt H , Dobson J et al (2023) National Evaluation of the Preventing and Tackling Mental Ill Health through Green Social Prescribing Project RIS download Bibtex download
  • Turner J, Jacques R, Crum A, Coster J, Stone A & Nicholl J (2017) Ambulance Response Programme Evaluation of Phase 1 and Phase 2 Final Report RIS download Bibtex download
  • Campbell MJ, Jacques RM, Fotheringham J, Pearson T, Maheswaran R & Nicholl J (2011) An evaluation of the Summary Hospital Mortality Index RIS download Bibtex download

Posters

  • Basarir H, Kruger J, Brennan A, Thokala P, Jacques R, Dixon S, Elliott J, Heller S & Mansell P The Cost-Effectiveness of 5-week versus 1-week DAFNE Structured Education in Type 1 Diabetes: A Preliminary Evaluation Using the Sheffield Type 1 Diabetes Policy Model (Diabetes UK Professional Conference 13-15 March 2013). RIS download Bibtex download

Theses / Dissertations

  • Jacques RM (2009) Statistical Analysis of High Content Screening Data. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jacques RM (2005) Prediction Modelling of Proteomic Data. RIS download Bibtex download

Presentations

  • Dickson JM, Simpson R, Jacques R, Ahmed N, Grunewald R, Reuber M & Mason S Exploring Discordance Between Epilepsy Prevalence and Age-Specific Admission Rates for Seizures. Sheffield. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Grunewald R, Dickson J, Hick J, Jacques R, Campbell M, Morley R, Reuber M, Dickson JM, Hick J, Jacques R , Grünewald RA et al 1800 Uk unscheduled admissions for adults with suspected seizures. RIS download Bibtex download

Other

Preprints

Research group

PHD Students

  • Victoria Briggs
  • Jamie Miles
  • Phillips Obasohan
  • Bright Offorha
  • Yirui Qian
Teaching activities
  • Design, Trials and Statistics Section Director for Learning and Teaching
  • Module coordinator for HAR31001: Applied Statistics for Medical and Health Researchers
  • Module coordinator for MAS6061: Epidemiology
Professional activities and memberships

Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society