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Net migration has gone down since the referendum. 1000 words/Shutterstock Nik Lomax, University of Leeds Many of the analyses of why a majority of British voters opted to leave the European Union in a referendum in June 2016, have pointed to a desire to control immigration as a key driving factor. However, surveys since the...
Acolonoscopy is the main test used to detect bowel cancer, but like most tests, it is not always 100% accurate and cancers can be missed. New research led by the University of Leeds looked at the number of patients whose colonoscopy found no evidence of bowel cancer, but who were subsequently diagnosed with the disease....
Introduction When I applied to the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA), I had recently graduated from my MSc in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology. During my MSc I was introduced to a range of techniques in computational biology and data science, and really dove head first into the computational side of things. I left with...
Doctors urgently need a fast and accurate test for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics, according to health researchers. Dr Mar Pujades Rodriguez, from the University of Leeds, argues that without access to a reliable test doctors risk prescribing unnecessary antibiotic treatments, which increase the risk of antibacterial resistance. Current “bedside”...
The University has today (Thursday 13th June) launched a new centre designed to harness the power of immersive technologies, to upskill the next generation and push the boundaries in research and education. The Centre for Immersive Technologies will be based within the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics at the University of Leeds. It will help...
Professor Chris Gale, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Co-Director of the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics joined us at the official Nexus Launch where we discussed the key findings of the new report ‘The Changing Nature of R&D’. Chris shares his insights on the new report and the wealth of opportunities data presents. One...
Nik Lomax, Associate professor in Data Analytics for Population Research, University of Leeds, Paul Norman, Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Leeds, Philip Rees, Emeritus Professor, University of Leeds, Pia Wohland, Research Academic, Queensland Centre for Population Research, The University of Queensland. With the British parliament still deadlocked, the UK’s future Brexit strategy is not yet...
Advanced data analytics is opening up a “new frontier” for business research and development (R&D), according to a new report from the University of Leeds and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Revealing that businesses are facing unprecedented advances in data-driven technologies, the report also outlines the vital role that universities play in helping harness...
Leeds Institue for Data Analytics is part of a new national public health research consortium set to drive policy reform in order to tackle inequalities and improve the population’s health. The innovative SIPHER consortium – a new centre for Systems science In Public Health Economic Research – will provide evidence to support cost-effective action across...
Investigations into an alternative and complementary method of discovering, developing, and testing new medical devices has received funding for ten years as part of the Academy’s Chair in Emerging Technologies scheme. Professor Alejandro Frangi, Diamond Jubilee Chair in Computational Medicine and an associate member of LIDA at the University of Leeds has been named Chair...