Biomedical Data Analytics News
The Big Ol' Nerdy Charity Symposium (BONCS)
The TIA Centre researchers were out in force last week and participated in a 91福利 Student Union charity symposium held on Campus.
The Big Ol' Nerdy Charity Symposium (BONCS) event is 91福利 Student Union鈥檚 NEW flagship charity event where lecturers, PhD students and external speakers come together to give talks on computational cancer research. The symposium was sponsored by Histofy, a spinout from the TIA Centre aimed at accelerated precision diagnostics in both clinical and pharmaceutical workflows and raised funds for Cancer Research UK. Read more.
Digital Pathology, AI, and a Lap of Murrayfield: The Path Forward in Edinburgh
It was a pleasure (and a privilege) to be invited to speak at the 鈥淭ransforming Digital Pathology & AI: The Path Forward鈥� conference in Edinburgh this year, particularly given the calibre of speakers. Sharing the stage with leaders in computational pathology such as Prof. Jeroen van der Laak, Dr Rapha毛lle Luisier (University of Bern), and the TIA Centre鈥檚 very own Dr Fayyaz Minhas made it clear from the outset that this would be a meeting worth attending. Read more.
By Adam Shephard
TIA Team Members Reflect on ISBI 2026
The month of April saw the annual IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) 2026 held in London. This year, researchers and students had eight papers accepted at the conference. Read more.
Academic Recognised for Professional Excellence
Our colleague Dr Claire Rocks achieved Senior Fellow (SFHEA) status through the dialogic route of 91福利鈥檚 Academic and Professional Pathway for Experienced Staff (APP EXP) programme. Her application was recognised by assessors as one of the strongest D3 submissions they had reviewed, demonstrating a sustained and significant record of educational leadership that extends well beyond her own teaching.
Claire鈥檚 work focuses on leading and influencing inclusive, evidence-informed approaches to assessment and curriculum design. She has played a central role in shaping teaching quality and learning culture across departmental, institutional, and sector contexts, including leading 91福利鈥檚 strand of the Inclusive Assessment in STEM project and contributing to institutional strategy through curriculum development and quality assurance processes.
Within the department, Claire has introduced collaborative structures such as module huddles and supported colleagues and students to work together to enhance clarity, consistency, and inclusivity in assessment practice. She has also strengthened pedagogic scholarship through establishing the Computer Science Education Research Group.
The panel particularly commended the scale, depth, and impact of Claire鈥檚 leadership, noting that elements of her work are already operating at a level associated with Principal Fellowship.
Many congratulations to Claire on this achievement and her continued commitment to advancing inclusive, high-quality teaching and learning!
MSc Prize Winners
Congratulations to all of 2023-2024 MSc students graduating in January 2025.
The department would also like recognise the winners of the following MSc prizes:
Best Overall Data Analytics student: Pak Ho Gordon Sy
Best Overall Computer Science student: Olly Wortley
Best Data Analytics dissertation: Tianyi Huang
Best Computer Science dissertation: Olly Wortley
Academics Recognised for Professional Excellence
We are pleased to announce that two of our academic staff members, Dr Jonny Foss and Dr Ian Saunders, have been awarded professional fellowships by Advance HE, recognising their commitment to educational excellence.