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Ward, Laura

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20142026

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Biography

I am a health data scientist passionate about the re(use) of NHS and administrative data to conduct research that will improve health care, patient outcomes and reduce inequalities. I am a Research Fellow at the Health Informatics Centre (HIC) and involved in the service delivery of the Trusted Research Environment (TRE) as Project Manager. My research interests are in health inequalities, mental health, neurodiversity and polypharmacy.

I am an Honorary Research Associated the the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory (SLDO), University of Glasgow, where my postdoct research covered various health areas. Prior to this, I did my PhD at Glasgow Caledonian University Vision Sciences, researching healthy ageing in the visual brain (neuroimaging, psychophysics and psychology used). My MSc in Research Methods in Psychological Sciences was at the University of Glasgow and my undergraduate BSc in Biological Sciences (Psychology) at the University of Edinburgh.

Research interests

Health inequalities, polypharmacy, mental health, and neurodiversity. 

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, Physiological, psychophysical and psychological correlates of the ageing visual cortex, Glasgow Caledonian University

Award Date: 1 Nov 2016

Master of Biological Science, Research Methods in Psychological Sciences, University of Glasgow

Award Date: 3 Oct 2011

External positions

Affiliate Research Associate, University of Glasgow

29 May 2023 → …

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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