Oxford Medical Statistics Network (OxStat)
Founded in 2017 by Louise Linsell and Derrick Bennett
Supported by the Nuffield Department of Population Health Training Committee
The Oxford Medical Statistics Network (OxStat) is open to staff and postgraduate students with an interest in medical statistics, working or studying within the Medical Sciences Division. The aim of the group is to facilitate networking, communication and collaboration, and to provide informal support and foster good practice.
The network circulates a newsletter and holds free events every term, such as talks and workshops from internal and external speakers. Anyone within the division with an interest in medical statistics (epidemiologists, medical statisticians, health economists, data scientists, DPhil students) is welcome to join.
If you have any relevant news or upcoming events to publicize please send them to the OXStat mailing list oxstat@npeu.ox.ac.uk.
What are the network aims
- To provide an opportunity for networking with fellow medical statisticians in Oxford
- To provide a hub of informal support and shared learning for statisticians work in health related research
- To encourage collaborative work in methodology and statistics
- To hold and promote local statistical events, teaching and career development opportunities
What is outside the remit of the network
- The OxStat network does not provide statistical consultancy, guidance on study design or support for grant applications. Support for grant applications is provided by Research Design Service South Central; Oxford University Statistical Consulting provides consultancy services to both internal departments and external businesses and organizations.
To find out more information on OxStat or to sign up to the mailing list, please email oxstat@npeu.ox.ac.uk.
Forthcoming events
Reproducible Research in Health Data Science Workshop, Friday, June 16, 2023
OxStat will be hosting a half-day workshop in the Big Data Institute, Seminar Room LG0 on Friday 16 June from 9.30 - 12.30.
Workshop leaders
- Shing Chan Chang & Hang Yuan
About the workshop
Creating reproducible code can be a daunting task and it is often unclear where to start. In this workshop, we aim to demonstrate Github and how to make your first open source contribution. We will discuss common problems that you may face when getting started. The course will utilize Python software throughout and participants will need to bring their own laptops in order to fully engage with the coding exercises.
Who is it for?
- Anyone working in data science or a closely related field who is interested in making their code more reproducible.
- Anyone with basic experience of coding in a programming language (e.g. R, Stata, Python)
Registration
You can register for the workshop using the link below. As this is intended to be an interactive workshop there will be a maximum capacity of 30
https://oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/workshop-reproducible-research-in-health-data-science
find out more
OXSTAT CO-ChairS
 | Associate Professor, Clinical Trials Service and Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU), Nuffield Department of Population Health |
 | Director National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) Clinical Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health |
OXSTAT Committee Members
DPhil Student, Clinical Trials Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU), Nuffield Department of Population Health | |
Data Scientist, Nuffield Department of Population Health | |
Medical Statistician, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences | |
 | Medical Statistician, Clinical Trials Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health |
Ushma Galal Senior Trial Statistician, Primary Care Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences | |
 | Deputy Director Academic/Lead Trial Statistician, Primary Care Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences |
 | DPhil Student, Nuffield Department of Population Health |
