BioSS at the Royal Statistical Society International Conference 2025 A team of BioSS staff attended the RSS conference in Edinburgh, giving 12 presentations and leading 11 sessions.

We've been reflecting on a brilliant week at the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference in Edinburgh. Thanks for all the excellent sessions and discussions. 👏

Read more about our week here:
www.bioss.ac.uk/news-events/...

#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics

Most pertinent to #HEI and research, he stressed the importance of playfulness in approaching a topic and the opportunities to learn and develop through that process.

This is where different inspirations for me meet:
"Play important things"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQDn...

#AcademicChatter #RSS2025

... having someone tell a story about story telling brings in other aspects.

Conceptualising visualisation as a form of data compression was an interesting thought to me.

Also, he sees his work much more like photo journalism than print journalism: #DataViz is about perspective, zoom...

#RSS2025

I really enjoyed the #DataViz talk by @infobeautiful.bsky.social at @rssedinburgh.bsky.social. Not because the content was new. His talks (www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zg-...) and books have made the point that the stories lie in contrasting relevant numbers in visually appealing ways.
#RSS2025

But...

RSS 2025 Conference poster prize winners announced

We're incredibly proud of our Samuel Connolly and Tess Vernon for winning 1st prize(!) for best poster at the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference! 🏆 🎉

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Read the news here:
rss.org.uk/news-publica...

President's blog: Reflections on a record breaking RSS Conference

960+ people. 4 days. 1 unforgettable conference. Thanks to everyone who made #RSS2025 such a standout event!

Our president John Aston shares some reflections, including a timely reminder that transparency is key to trust in official stats 👉 rss.org.uk/news-publica...

A book leaning upright on a wooden bench or seat of sorts, sunshine broken up by shades (leaves?) above. In the background some green and flowers are vaguely visible. The top of a "Royal Statistical Society" conference name tag sticks out of it. The book's cover is largely black, sports the title "Bayesian Meta-Analysis - A practical introduction" by Robert Grant and Gian Luca Di Tanna. The lower half shows a picture with a beige background on top of which there are what looks like line or ink lines indicating a wild overlay of continuous distribution curves, close to symmetric but with a bit of positive skew. It is identified as a work in acrylic and coffee on card by Robert Grant

Busy week, not much posted from #RSS2025.

I enjoyed chatting w @rlgrant.bsky.social and am reading his coauthored "Bayesian #MetaAnalysis" which he gave me a copy of 🙇
www.robertgrantstats.co.uk/bma-book.html

[in parallel w
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
for training inspiration]

#SysReview

Fantastic end to #RSS2025 with the conference dinner and ceilidh in the national museum in Edinburgh. Great to catch up with old pals! Thanks @royalstatsoc.bsky.social team. I had a ball! #statistics #conference

#rss2025 | UK Data Service The poster sessions at #RSS2025 this week have been very engaging and informative. It was a great opportunity to speak with accomplished colleagues from prestigious organisations around the world abou...

The poster sessions at #RSS2025 this week have been very engaging and informative. It was a great opportunity to speak with accomplished colleagues from prestigious organisations around the world about the successful projects they have been delivering recently. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#rss2025 | UK Data Service Many of the keynote speeches that have taken place over the last few days at #RSS2025 have been very insightful to the audience of over 900 people, from more than 50 countries around the world. Clair...

Many of the keynote speeches at #RSS2025 have been very insightful to over 900 attendees, from over 50 countries. Claire Miller, from @uofglasgow.bsky.social talked about working with @glasgowcitycouncil.bsky.social to transform Glasgow into a climate resilient city. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Thoroughly enjoyed Maria Christodoulou's presentation on how to engage non-statisticians in statistics at #RSS2025. I want more classes involving zombies! #statistics #teaching

It's the final day of the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference in #Edinburgh, and we're contributing to two more sessions today.

Both sessions are covering different aspects of the responsible use of #AI. 👨‍💻

#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics

Our very own Cristina Magder, the Data Collections Development Manager for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social and Julia Kasmire, a Research Fellow for the @ukdataservice.bsky.social, have shared their views at #RSS2025 about enabling better access to data, including sharing data for secondary use.

During her talk at #RSS2025, @christldonnelly.bsky.social, from @ox.ac.uk, shared powerful quotes from high profile experts who champion the sharing of research in the world of data science to build on trust and integrity - including Professor Chris Witty, the Chief Medical Officer for England.

Sharing our thoughts on how to support the development of communication skills in early career statisticians at #RSS2025 in Edinburgh yesterday. Absolute pleasure to connect with statisticians at this conference. @mischhub.bsky.social #statistics #communication #mentoring

Under the guidance of Mona Kanaan, Beth👇, Issa Dahabreh, James Carpenter and I will present on

"From study to target populations: Addressing #ExternalValidity through the lens of Transportability and Generalisability"
(1:50pm #RSS2025 #MedicalStatistics)

#RCT #Causality

Sad to be missing #Eureka2025 but delighted my SSA Mentoring Committee can attend the celebrations on my behalf.

I'm joining online with family in Edinburgh where I've been attending #RSS2025. Good luck to all finalists. Enjoy your celebrations! Honoured to be part of this. 🎉

#Eureka #EurekaAwards

Thank you to Mona Kanaan (UoYork, UK) for asking me to present in the panel

"From study to target populations: Addressing #ExternalValidity through the lens of Transportability and Generalisability"
(1:50pm, #MedicalStatistics)

I'll present on #MeasurementInvariance 😊

#RSS2025 #Psychometrics

Attending #RSS2025 for the first time and looking forward to meet people I am following here and on Mastodon in real life.

For now, just off from grey drizzly Dundee, expecting more of that in Edinburgh😅

It's Wednesday, and another big day at the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference!

Today, our team are leading sessions, and presenting talks & posters on different areas of our statistical research. 📊

Check out the list of our contributions below! 👋
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#RSS conference 2025. Winning at conferencing: their stand has a pick and mix. Example set for all conferences!

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The opening keynote speech at #RSS2025, by
@christldonnelly.bsky.social, the Professor of Applied Statistics at @ox.ac.uk, about data scientists working closely together to built trust, share their findings and maximise impact, was enlightening to the audience. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Heading to the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference today?

Don't miss these talks and sessions from our team at BioSS- there's something for everyone! 📆

#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics

Speaking at #RSS2025 this Thursday 9am about a general sample size framework for developing prediction models - note it is in a 'Data Science for Medicine & Health' session (not a prediction models session!) ... details below

I'll also upload to youtube next week

Arrived safely in Scotland with @aceofdaves.bsky.social. Fuelling up for #RSS2025 kicking off in #Edinburgh today with a Scottish morning roll! #statistics #conference @mischhub.bsky.social

We're heading to the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference this week in Edinburgh! 📊

Our team are contributing to the exciting programme by leading 11 sessions, giving 11 talks, and presenting 2 posters.🎤🗣️

Hopefully see you there!
#RSS2025Conf #RSS2025 #Statistics

Strategy Unit demand model wins prestigious Florence Nightingale Award Our open-source demand model, developed in collaboration with the New Hospital Programme, has been named the 2025 winner of the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Health and Care Analytics.

I’m looking forward to reconnecting with old friends 👋 and meeting new faces 😄

Come chat to me about 💬

- 🏥 @strategyunit.bsky.social healthcare demand model
- 💻 open-source coding
- 🩺 @nhsrcommunity.bsky.social
- 🌈 @rainbowr.org

#RSS2025 #Statistics #RStats #OpenSource #PublicHealth

Join us for our first ever public lecture at #RSS2025!

📍 Edinburgh | 🗓️ 1 Sept | 🕠 17:30
🎤 Code, Calculate, Change: How Statistics Fuels AI’s Real-World Impact

From hiring to justice, AI is everywhere. But how does it work—and how can we trust it?

🔗http://bit.ly/4fMYT2j

The RSS and YHEC logos are in the top-left corner. The following text is visible below: RSS International Conference 2025: The UK's Annual Showcase for Statistics & Data Science. We're going! A picture of Edinburgh Castle is visible on the right-side of the image

We're thrilled to announce that YHEC will have a strong presence at the Royal Statistical Society conference this September! We have 3 podium presentations, showcasing our latest research in health economics and statistical modelling. See you there!

#RSS2025 #HealthEconomics #StatisticalModelling