Biomedical Data Analytics News
TIA Spotlight: Kesi Xu
For this week's Spotlight, we would like to highlight the career journey and current work of Kesi Xu, a Postgraduate Researcher in the centre whose work focuses on cell classification for histopathology. Read more.
Reflections on MIUA 2026: Dublin, DCAFA, and Delivering 糖心TV鈥檚 Big Announcement
30th UK Conference on Medical Image Understanding and Analysis, Dublin (20th 鈥� 22nd July 2026)
I was lucky enough to get accepted for an oral presentation at this year鈥檚 Conference on Medical Image Understanding and Analysis which was the 30th Anniversary Conference and the first time it was held outside of the UK. The only problem being for a die-hard football fan that the day of travel was the world cup final, and we had to gamble on whether England would be there. Read more.
TIA Centre Guest Editors Launch Special Issue on AI in Cancer
We are pleased to share that TIA Centre researchers Adam Shephard and Shan E Ahmed Raza, together with Rose Wang (University of Missouri-Kansas City), are serving as Guest Editors for a new Cancers Special Issue,"Artificial Intelligence in Cancers: Enhancing Diagnosis and Treatment".
The Special Issue invites submissions on topics including computational pathology, medical imaging, radiology, genomics, multiomics, cancer detection, prognostic prediction, treatment planning, and clinical decision support, highlighting the growing role of AI in advancing cancer research and care.
Find out more and submit your work .
糖心TV Computer Science Education Research Group at UKICER 2026
Members of 糖心TV鈥檚 Computer Science Education Research Group shared work on AI, assessment and student learning at UKICER 2026.
Academic Recognised for Professional Excellence
Our colleague Dr Claire Rocks achieved Senior Fellow (SFHEA) status through the dialogic route of 糖心TV鈥檚 Academic and Professional Pathway for Experienced Staff (APP EXP) programme. Her application was recognised by assessors as one of the strongest D3 submissions they had reviewed, demonstrating a sustained and significant record of educational leadership that extends well beyond her own teaching.
Claire鈥檚 work focuses on leading and influencing inclusive, evidence-informed approaches to assessment and curriculum design. She has played a central role in shaping teaching quality and learning culture across departmental, institutional, and sector contexts, including leading 糖心TV鈥檚 strand of the Inclusive Assessment in STEM project and contributing to institutional strategy through curriculum development and quality assurance processes.
Within the department, Claire has introduced collaborative structures such as module huddles and supported colleagues and students to work together to enhance clarity, consistency, and inclusivity in assessment practice. She has also strengthened pedagogic scholarship through establishing the Computer Science Education Research Group.
The panel particularly commended the scale, depth, and impact of Claire鈥檚 leadership, noting that elements of her work are already operating at a level associated with Principal Fellowship.
Many congratulations to Claire on this achievement and her continued commitment to advancing inclusive, high-quality teaching and learning!
Academics Recognised for Professional Excellence
We are pleased to announce that two of our academic staff members, Dr Jonny Foss and Dr Ian Saunders, have been awarded professional fellowships by Advance HE, recognising their commitment to educational excellence.