Dr David Young

Senior Lecturer

Mathematics and Statistics

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Personal statement

Following a degree in mathematics and a PhD in statistics, David worked as a Senior Statistician for Sanofi Pharmaceuticals in Newcastle and Paris, before returning to academic research at Harvard University in Boston developing statistical algorithms to identify brain cells targeted by anti-psychotic drugs. After a two-year contract with the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics at the University of Glasgow as a Statistician/Data Manager, David took up a joint post as lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Strathclyde and Consultant Statistician for the NHS.

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Qualifications

Chartered Statistician

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Publications

Mal-positioned nasogastric feeding tubes : are medical students safe to identify them?
Chew Cindy, O’Dwyer Patrick J, Young David, Banziger Carina, Hope Sarah, Rodolfo Sana, Obaro Anu E
British Journal of Radiology Vol 97, pp. 640-645 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjr/tqae007
Variability in DDK rate productions in typically-developing children in Scotland
Murali Mridhula, Taylor Lauren, Cleland Joanne, Young David, Stuart-Smith Jane, Kuschmann Anja
2024 Colloquium of the British Association of Academic Phoneticians (2024)
Investigating variability in child’s speech (VariCS) : introducing the VariCS corpus
Kuschmann Anja, Murali Mridhula, Taylor Lauren, Smith Amy, Cleland Joanne, Stuart-Smith Jane, Young David
2024 Colloquium of the British Association of Academic Phoneticians (2024)
Reactive attachment disorder, disinhibited social engagement disorder, adverse childhood experiences, and mental health in an imprisoned young offender population
Moran Kate, Dyas Rebecca, Kelly Charles, Young David, Minnis Helen
Psychiatry Research Vol 332 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115597
Comparing DDK rate variability in typically developing children in central Scotland
Murali Mridhula, Cleland Joanne, Young David, Stuart-Smith Jane, Taylor Lauren, Smith Amy, Kuschmann Anja
Conference on Motor Speech (2024)
Efficacy of the enteroadsorbent Silicol®gel in adults with irritable bowel syndrome subtypes IBS-D or mixed : observational open-label study
Crawford Gordon, Taylor Rory, Young David, Hatton Chris G
Gastroenterology Research and Practice Vol 2023 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3432763

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Research Interests

Medical Statistics

Professional Activities

SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics Reviewer
Advisor
25/11/2023
SQA Advanced Higher Statistics Reviewer
Advisor
14/10/2023
EBO Autumn Exam (online)
Consultant
13/10/2023
QP6 Mathematics and Statistics
Speaker
11/9/2023
FEBOS-CR Exam
Consultant
7/9/2023
EBO Examinations
Consultant
7/6/2023

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Projects

A pilot randomised controlled trial of sleep restriction therapy versus sleep hygiene education for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with acute insomnia
Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
Variability in child speech (VariCS)
Kuschmann, Anja (Principal Investigator) Barry, Sarah (Co-investigator) Cleland, Joanne (Co-investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2026
Improving older adults' vaccination uptake: are existing measures of vaccine hesitancy valid and reliabe for older people?
Williams, Lynn (Principal Investigator) Brown Nicholls, Louise (Co-investigator) Cogan, Nicola (Co-investigator) Rasmussen, Susan (Co-investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2020
Psychological barriers to seasonal influenza vaccination uptake in those with chronic respiratory disease: A mixed methods study
Williams, Lynn (Principal Investigator) Cogan, Nicola (Co-investigator) Rasmussen, Susan (Co-investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator)
Psychological barriers to seasonal influenza vaccination uptake in those with chronic respiratory disease: A mixed methods study
01-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2020
Epsrc Doctoral Training Grant | Carragher, Raymond Bernard
Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator) Carragher, Raymond Bernard (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2013 - 19-Jan-2017
Developing an infancy feeding and eating scale
Young, David (Principal Investigator)
01-Jan-2007 - 31-Jan-2008

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Dr David Young
Senior Lecturer
Mathematics and Statistics

Email: david.young@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3806