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Islay Gemmell is a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology and Statistics and Deputy Programme Director for the MPH/MRes Postgraduate Programmes in Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Manchester. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care. Her roles include leading the Practical Statistics for Population Health course and teaching Fundamentals of Epidemiology. She holds external examiner roles at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and contributes to Research Beacons in Digital Futures.
Education:
- BSc Statistics (1st Class Hons), University of Aberdeen (1991)
- MSc Medical Statistics, University of Leicester (1992)
- PhD in Statistics and Public Health, University of Glasgow (2000)
- CStat (Royal Statistical Society, 2008)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2019)
Research Interests:
- Applied statistical methods in population health
- Coronary heart disease epidemiology
- Differential attainment among postgraduate students
- Teaching and learning methodologies
Recent Research Focus: Her recent work includes cancer incidence studies in Uganda, antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacies, and statistical analyses of healthcare disparities. These studies reflect her expertise in global health, epidemiological modeling, and healthcare equity.
Awards & Memberships:
- Chartered Statistician (Royal Statistical Society)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Member: Society of Social Medicine, Royal Statistical Society
Teaching & Leadership: Gemmell leads curriculum development, student recruitment (including Commonwealth Scholarship Commission roles), and EDI initiatives. She has pioneered statistical pedagogy emphasizing regression-based analyses and addresses challenges in transnational student outcomes.
Professional Activities:
- Supervised over 50 research outputs and contributed to major projects like the Epidemiology and Public Health Group (EPHG)
- Presented on topics such as big-data learner analytics and transnational student experiences
