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Personal profile
Research Interests
Medical Statistics
Personal Statement
Following a degree in mathematics and a PhD in statistics, David worked as a Senior Statistician for Sanofi Pharmaceuticals in Newcastle and Paris, before returning to academic research at Harvard University in Boston developing statistical algorithms to identify brain cells targeted by anti-psychotic drugs. After a two-year contract with the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics at the University of Glasgow as a Statistician/Data Manager, David took up a joint post as lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Strathclyde and Consultant Statistician for the NHS.
Academic / Professional qualifications
Chartered Statistician
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Cell identification in microscope images
Award Date: 6 Nov 1997
External positions
Senior Consultant Statistician, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
2002 → …
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Partnership Seed Grant Application
Devlin, J. (Principal Investigator), Clift, L. (Co-investigator), Dombi, E. (Co-investigator), Goodfellow, M. (Co-investigator), Humphrey, S. (Co-investigator), Huq, M. (Co-investigator), Murphy, F. (Co-investigator), Neves, K. (Co-investigator), Sprick, S. (Co-investigator), Wu, Y. (Co-investigator) & Young, D. (Co-investigator)
22/09/25 → 31/01/27
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Qualified persons training programme 25-27 extension to 4589/3422 K230850-101
Lalatsa, A. (Principal Investigator) & Young, D. (Co-investigator)
1/09/25 → 31/08/27
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Training / Short Course)
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Measuring the care needs of young people with intellectual difficulties: construct validity of the learning disability vulnerability assessment scale and utility in establish the care needs of young people
Evans, S., Cooney, G., Young, D., O’Donnell, . & Tiffin, P. A., 14 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of Advanced Higher Mathematics on success within STEM degree-programs
Burns, N. P., Young, D. & Kelly, L., 14 Nov 2025, In: MSOR Connections. 24, 1, p. 33-43 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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Data for: "Donated human milk use and subsequent feeding pattern in neonatal units"
Alyahya, W. (Creator), Barnett, D. (Creator), Cooper, A. (Creator), Garcia, A. L. (Creator), Edwards, C. A. (Creator), Young, D. (Creator) & Simpson, J. H. (Creator), figshare, 28 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4651655.v1
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Activities
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SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics Reviewer
Young, D. (Advisor)
8 Nov 2025 → 9 Nov 2025Activity: Consultancy
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Conference 2025
Murali, M. (Speaker), Cleland, J. (Participant), Taylor, L. (Participant), Smith, A. (Participant), Stuart-Smith, J. (Participant), Young, D. (Participant) & Kuschmann, A. (Participant)
26 Nov 2025 → 27 Nov 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Participation in conference