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POMS and University of Birmingham Network of Medical Statisticians

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University of Birmingham is a powerhouse for medical statistics, spanning methodological and applied research across trials, spatial statistics, diagnostic and test evaluation, prediction modelling and research transparency. We have a network of over 70 medical statisticians, and a senior leadership team of more than 10 Professors of Medical Statistics (POMS).

About POMS

The Professors of Medical Statistics group (POMS) brings together all the Professors based at University of Birmingham in the broad area of Medical Statistics (with titles of Professors of Biostatistics, Medical Statistics, Statistical Science, and hybrid titles of Clinical Trials and Statistics, Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, and Test Evaluation and Evidence Synthesis).

Members of POMS are based in the College of Medicine and Health across the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit and the Department of Applied Health Sciences including the BESTEAM team.

The POMS cohort signifies a new era for University of Birmingham, marking the importance and profile of Medical Statistics. It’s an exciting time and our aim is to establish an outstanding working environment for medical statisticians at the University of Birmingham whilst making positive health changes to the world.

POMS membership

  • Professor Jon Deeks

    Professor of Biostatistics

    Staff Profile for Jon Deeks, Professor of Biostatistics, Associate Director of the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit.

  • Professor Lucinda Billingham

    Professor of Biostatistics

    Staff profile for Lucinda Billingham, Professor of Biostatistics and Director of Biostatistics, Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU), University of Birmingham

  • Professor Gary S. Collins

    125th Anniversary Chair

    Staff profile for Professor Gary S. Collins, 125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of Medical Statistics within the Department of Applied Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham.

  • Professor Simon Gates

    Professor of Biostatistics and Clinical Trials

    Staff profile of Simon Gates, Professor of Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU), College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham

  • Professor Emanuele Giorgi

    Professor of Statistical Science

    Staff profile for Professor Emanuele Giorgi, Professor of Statistical Science within the Department of Applied Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham.

  • Professor Karla Hemming

    Professor of Biostatistics

    Professor Karla Hemming is a Professor of Biostatics in the Department of Applied Health Sciences.

  • Professor Lee Middleton

    Professor of Clinical Trials and Statistics

    Staff profile page for Professor Lee Middleton, Reader in Clinical Trials, BCTU, in the School of Health Sciences, University of Birmingham.

  • Professor Richard Riley

    Professor of Biostatistics

    Staff profile for Richard Riley, Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Applied Health Sciences, University of Birmingham

  • Professor Natalie Rowland (née Ives)

    Professor of Clinical Trials and Statistics

    Staff profile page for Mrs Natalie Rowland (nee Ives), Professor of Clinical Trials and Statistics within the Department of Applied Health Sciences.

  • Professor Alice Sitch

    Professor of Biostatistics

    Staff profile for Alice Sitch, Professor of Biostatistics, School of Health Sciences, University of Birmingham.

  • Professor Yemisi Takwoingi

    Head of the Department of Applied Health Sciences

    Staff profile for Dr Yemisi Takwoingi, Head of the Department of Applied Health Sciences and Professor of Test Evaluation and Evidence Synthesis at the University of Birmingham, UK.

  • Professor Sam Watson

    Professor of Biostatistics

    Staff profile page for Sam Watson, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Applied Health Sciences.

POMS remit

The POMS group brings together those working in medical statistics with professorial leadership roles, with a collective responsibility to enhance research and teaching in medical statistics at University of Birmingham. The growing statistical expertise at the University of Birmingham brings a unique opportunity for further development. The POMS group was formed to ensure that the benefits stemming from the breadth of statistical expertise at the University of Birmingham will be realised, through collaboration and ambition.

POMS meet regularly, with working groups set up following these meetings to convert our objectives into deliverables.

Our mission is to:

  • Advance the quality and impact of medical statistics research and education at the University of Birmingham
  • Foster collaboration across the breadth of statistical expertise within the University
  • Support the career development of statisticians at all stages, from early career researchers to senior leaders
  • Translate statistical methodology into meaningful improvements in health outcomes globally
  • Raise the profile of medical statistics as a discipline, both within the University and beyond

POMS history

Of the members of POMS, many became Professors via internal University Promotions, showing University of Birmingham’s investment in statistical science and how this can support methodologists to progress in their careers. Additionally, POMS has expanded with the appointment of 125th Anniversary Professors. The 125th Anniversary Scheme looked to attract excellent researchers to University of Birmingham.

It is important to recognise that University of Birmingham not only attracts experienced experts from outside the University, but also provides clear career pathways and dedicated support to enable internal staff to progress to this level.

BINOMIALS

University of Birmingham has over 70 Medical Statisticians across the whole University, but most are based within the College of Medicine and Health. The BINOMIALS (Birmingham Network of Medical Statisticians) group was set up in 2023 to bring together all statisticians across the University to promote collaboration and share expertise.

POMS will link with the BINOMIALS group and will disseminate key information through these channels.

The current leads for BINOMIALS are:

Short courses

Short courses offered by POMS and BINOMIALS

The team offer the following exciting CPD courses:

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