On Wednesday we successfully launched the Health Data Science (HeDS) Group at Bristol Medical School. The event took place at Oakfield House, where 25 attendees gathered to introduce themselves, network, and discuss ideas for the future of the group. A huge thank you to Laura Fryer for organising such a fantastic launch!
HeDS is a multidisciplinary group, inviting members from different academic career stages across a range of health-related subjects. The organisers are a team of researchers with expertise in emerging data sources and methods, focusing on three themes:
- High Dimensional Data Analytics – tackling complex, large-scale health datasets.
- Novel Digital Data for Health – leveraging new data sources for health insights.
- Data Visualisation – ensuring human-centered approaches in data interpretation.
With 45 people already on our mailing list, we are keen to expand! If you’re interested, please contact us at grp-heds-brms@bristol.ac.uk to subscribe to our newsletter – letting us keep you informed about upcoming events and opportunities.
You can also find further information about the group on the HeDS Website.
Looking ahead, we want our members to help shape the activities of the group, whether that be through seminars, workshops, training sessions, or something else. We will soon be sending out a survey to gather ideas from our members, so watch this space!