Owen Bodger

Dr. Owen Bodger serves as a Senior Lecturer in Health Data Science at Swansea University's School of Medicine. With a strong foundation in Mathematics and Statistics, he brings extensive expertise in social research, data analysis, and computer programming to his academic role. His professional activities encompass teaching, research, and research support across multiple health science disciplines.

Dr. Bodger's research interests span health data science methodology, biostatistics education, and the practical application of statistical techniques to diverse medical challenges. His work demonstrates significant contributions across trauma surgery, burn care, cardiovascular medicine, and medical education. He has developed innovative approaches to statistical education, particularly through his publication 'Statistics Without Maths,' which focuses on making complex statistical concepts accessible to those without strong mathematical backgrounds. His research consistently bridges theoretical statistical methods with practical clinical applications, resulting in tools and protocols directly implementable in healthcare settings.

Analysis of Dr. Bodger's recent publications reveals a strong pattern of interdisciplinary collaboration across medical specialties. His work spans from clinical trials in orthopedic surgery to innovative educational approaches in biostatistics, with particular emphasis on trauma care, cardiovascular medicine, and medical education methodology. A notable trend is his focus on developing practical assessment tools and protocols that can be directly applied in clinical environments, often addressing resource constraints in healthcare settings.

Dr. Bodger actively supervises postgraduate students, currently co-supervising two PhD candidates researching empathy-based stress in social workers during the pandemic and risk factors for burn contractures in lower-income countries. He has successfully supervised PhD students to completion, including work on linguistic factors in drug nomenclature. His teaching responsibilities include multiple advanced statistics modules for health sciences students, with particular focus on research methods and data analysis for both undergraduate and postgraduate learners.