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Problems regarding trust in clinical AI models

We were delighted to host Prof Ben Van Calster, Professor of Medical Statistics at KU Leuven in Belgium, in the Institute today and gave a truly thought-provoking seminar as part of the Royal Statistical Society Highlands Local Group series. Clinical prediction models, now often referred to as “clinical AI,” are ubiquitous...
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Health Data Research Service investment success for Scotland

Research Data Scotland and the Scottish Safe Haven Network have received funding for ten projects to support a federated UK-wide system for accessing data for research.
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Half a million older Scots facing fuel insecurity, University of Aberdeen study finds

Research from the University of Aberdeen has revealed the public health implications of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in Scotland.
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How a rural South African learning platform transformed primary healthcare

Verbal Autopsy with Participatory Action Research (VAPAR)
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Team from University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian wins national award for NHS waiting list research

A team spanning Biostatistics and Health Data Science at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian have won a prestigious national award for their work exposing who is most affected by elective care waiting times.
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Graduation congratulations for Dr Emma Tarburn

Congratulations Dr Emma Tarburn! Professor Lesley Anderson and Dr Lisa Iverson were delighted to join Emma at the University of Aberdeen Graduation Ceremony today to celebrate Emma’s success with her PhD studies. You can read more on the journey and the joy here Wishing you every success for the future Emma. Please get in...
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Well-intentioned changes putting patients at risk in complex healthcare systems

An international study has called for more focus on the way entire health systems work together after findings revealed how well-intentioned changes can backfire, making patient outcomes worse.
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University of Aberdeen launches new patient-focused IVF success calculator

A new, user-friendly free IVF prediction tool - powered by national fertility treatment data - has been launched by the University of Aberdeen.
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New Publication: RDD found no evidence that AKI e-alerts improved or worsened clinical outcomes.

A population-based, regression discontinuity analysis examined the effects of nationwide alerting for acute kidney injury on health care and patient outcomes - Kidney International This was new work using an under-utilised method in healthcare research, published in print in Kidney International this month, led by Simon Sawhney at the University of...
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Double Winner at Principal's Excellence Awards Ceremony 2026

Congratulations to Dr Aravinda Guntupalli who won two awards at Friday’s Principal's Excellence Awards ceremony! Aravinda is this year’s winner of the Excellence in Inclusive Education Award and one of the two winners in the Outstanding Postgraduate Research Supervisors Award category. Fantastic and well-deserved recognition, Aravinda! Congratulations to everyone in the team who...