Dr Rowland Seymour

Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of Birmingham and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow

I am a statistician developing Bayesian models and computational methods for applications in crime, health, and society. My research spans Bayesian nonparametric modelling, simulation-based inference, and optimal experimental design, with particular focus on latent variable models for hidden and hard-to-reach populations. My work focuses on making statistical methods more efficient, working with less data and generating results more quickly.

I am a member of the Home Office Science Advisory Council, co-founder of the Comparative Judgement Research Consortium, and serve on the Royal Statistical Society’s Statistics and Law Committee. My research has informed policy internationally and locally, including contributing to legislation on modern slavery in the Philippines and the USA, and the development of safeguarding CPD courses for local authorities on violence against women and girls.

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