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Dr Becky Birch is a Research Fellow at the School of Medicine, University of Leeds, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. She is affiliated with the Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's Cancer Epidemiology Group and works in Dr Amy Downing’s research team on the CORECT-R programme, focusing on national colorectal cancer data analysis.
Her academic qualifications include:
- PhD in Cancer Epidemiology (University of Leeds, 2013)
- BSc (Hons) in Human Genetics (University of Leeds, 2010)
Dr Birch specializes in cancer epidemiology with emphasis on outcome inequities in colorectal cancer, particularly examining multimorbidity, frailty, and age-related disparities. She utilizes linked population-level datasets to analyze treatment pathways and survival outcomes, addressing systemic gaps in care for vulnerable patient groups through quantitative health services research.
Her professional recognition includes:
- NICE Scholar (2017) with ongoing membership on the NICE Adoption and Impact Programme Reference Panel
She actively mentors students through Special Studies Projects for first-year medical undergraduates and supervises postgraduate researchers in the Medicine MRes and ESREP programmes, contributing to clinical academic training pipelines. Her research collaborations span national cancer registries and healthcare policy evaluation frameworks.
Based at the Worsley Building within the Leeds Institute of Data Analytics (LIDA), she operates within the Cancer Epidemiology Group conducting large-scale analyses of routinely collected health data to inform equitable cancer care strategies.
