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Finding out what a career in biostatistics research is really like
By Alison Quenault · 4 min read · 2 September 2026
The MRC Biostatistics Unit has been running a thriving internship programme since 2021 and this year, its success continued.
Gianmarco Caruso receives Wellcome Early-Career Award Fellowship
By Alison Quenault · 1 min read · 2 September 2026
Many congratulations to Gianmarco Caruso on receiving a Wellcome Early-Career Award Fellowship.
Inspiring a new generation of researchers starts with opportunities like these
By Alison Quenault · 1 min read · 2 September 2026
On Wednesday 1 July, the MRC Biostatistics Unit was delighted to welcome a group of Year 8 students from Peterborough to our Unit.
Pioneering biostatistician appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British
By Alison Quenault · 3 min read · 2 September 2026
Many congratulations to Professor Sheila M. Bird on being appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the King's Birthday Honours List 2026, for her services to statistics.
Cambridge experts reveal genes that help us to plan daily tasks
By Alison Quenault · 2 min read · 2 September 2026
Researchers at the MRC Biostatistics Unit and the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge have made an exciting discovery about how our genes affect thinking skills.
International trial concludes with pioneering methodological legacy
By Alison Quenault · 5 min read · 2 September 2026
A major randomized, multicentre, adaptive trial evaluating high-flow nasal therapy (HFNT) after cardiac surgery has recently published its final clinical results, leading to significant developments…
Celebrating fantastic BSU presence and achievements at ISBA 2026
By Alison Quenault · 2 min read · 2 September 2026
Staff and students from the MRC Biostatistics Unit joined leading researchers from across the globe at the 18th World Meeting of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) in Japan,…