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Yinghui Wei is the Associate Head of School (Resources) and Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of Plymouth's School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics. Her research focuses on statistical methodology applied to medicine, clinical trials, observational studies, and evidence synthesis, with expertise in big data analytics using NHS records and national databases. She leads impactful health data science initiatives, including the MSc Health Data Science and Statistics program, and has secured significant research funding (e.g., £3M NIHR INSIGHT grant). Her awards include the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (2024) and leadership in REF2021 impact case studies. She chairs equality committees and has held roles at institutions like the MRC Clinical Trials Unit and MRC Biostatistics Unit.
Education: PhD and MSc in Statistics from The University of Manchester (2008, 2004). Research interests span Bayesian inference, clinical prediction models, infectious disease epidemiology, and survival analysis. Notable projects include MRC-funded work on long-term effects of COVID-19 and methodological contributions to meta-analysis of time-to-event outcomes via Stata's ipdfc module.
Grants and collaborations include £970K ESRC funding for coastal community research, Royal Academy of Engineering diversity programs, and international partnerships like the Yunnan-Plymouth Joint Doctoral Training Programme. Supervised over 10 PhD students across health data science, biosensors, and kidney transplantation outcomes. Active in professional societies, including the Royal Statistical Society and Royal Society International Exchanges Committee.
