Personal profile
Personal Statement
I am a PhD statistics student, having graduated from BSc in Mathematics and Statistics with Colours at the University of Strathclyde in 2020.
My research focuses on the academic outcomes of students in higher education. In particular, I am interested in the prediction/interpretation of these outcomes and their relationship with a student's contextual background: e.g. coming from a deprived area, coming from low-household income, having care-experience, or attending a school with low progression to higher education rates.
My research is particularly aligned with Widening Access initiatives within Strathclyde and other universities in Scotland, which aims to increase participation in higher education from more socio-economically disadvantaged groups. I am also open to collaboration with other institutions in and outwith Scotland/United Kingdom. For example, I currently work with the Lebniz Institute for Educational trajectories (LfBi), which looks at differences in educational attainment in the German population.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Mathematics and Statistics, How UK Cinema Admissions Can be Forecasted with ARIMA and Google Trends Data, University Of Strathclyde
1 Sept 2016 → 31 May 2020
Award Date: 3 Jul 2020
Keywords
- Widening Access
- Higher Education
- Statistics
- Academic Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Regression
- Socio-economic
- Survival
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Exploring education outcomes and their association with deprivation and other equality characteristics
Kelly, L. (Principal Investigator), Csoban, T. (Co-investigator), Stewart, R. (Co-investigator), Burns, N. (Researcher) & Kirkpatrick, R. (Researcher)
1/12/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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KE in Maths + Stats Seminar
Whoriskey, S. (Principal Investigator) & Burns, N. (Post Grad Student)
16/02/23 → …
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Conference / Seminar Hosting)
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A comparison of generalised linear models to determine the academic success of university students from traditionally disadvantaged backgrounds
Burns, N., Young, D., Sherriff, A. & Kelly, L., 5 Sept 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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A comparison of semi-parametric and parametric survival methods on student dropouts from higher education
Burns, N., Young, D., Sherriff, A. & Kelly, L., 5 Sept 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Thesis
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A statistical investigation into the contextual background of Scottish undergraduates
Burns, N. (Author), Kelly, L. (Supervisor) & Young, D. (Supervisor), 9 Jun 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Activities
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Advanced Highers: are they important, who does them and how can we ensure equity?
Kelly, L. (Keynote speaker), Burns, N. (Contributor), Kirkpatrick, R. (Contributor) & Young, D. (Contributor)
19 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or Presentation › Oral presentation
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Scotland's University Students: Who are they and what do they achieve
Burns, N. (Speaker), Kelly, L. (Contributor), Young, D. (Contributor) & Kirkpatrick, R. (Contributor)
27 May 2025Activity: Talk or Presentation › Oral presentation