Personal profile
Overview
I am Centre Lead and Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics in the Centre for Biostatistics at the University of Manchester. My research focuses on diagnostic and prognostic prediction in health, including both addressing methodological questions and applying statistical methodology in collaborative research. I am also interested in effective teaching, learning and communication of statistics for health education and research.
Qualifications
MSci Mathematics (Imperial College)
DPhil Statistics (University of Oxford)
PGCert Higher Education (University of Manchester)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
- Institute for Data Science and AI
Accepting PhD students
- Accepting PhD students
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Prognostic factor research: why it matters in orthopaedics and how we do it better
Hamoodi, Z., Riley, R. D., Collins, G. S., Kearsley-Fleet, L., Sergeant, J. & Watts, A. C., 17 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Bone & joint open.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Education research: Getting started
Terry, J., Le, L., Jones, R., Sergeant, J. C., Dunham, B. & Jones, E., 20 Aug 2025, In: Teaching Statistics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Incorporation of Patient and Public Involvement in Statistical Methodology Research: Summary of Workshop Proceedings
Smith, A., Worboys, H., Begum, S., Bennett, D., Broomfield, J., Cro, S., Evans‐Hill, L., Greenwood, J., Henley, A., Mancini, M., Royle, K., Saul, H., Sergeant, J., Stewart, D., Tyrer, F., Wason, J., Yau, C. & Gray, L. J., 1 Jul 2025, In: Statistics in medicine. 44, 15-17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Patient and healthcare professional perspectives on which potential prognostic factors for failure of total elbow replacement should be investigated
Hamoodi, Z., Kearsley-Fleet, L., Sergeant, J. C. & Watts, A. C., 30 Aug 2025, In: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prognostic factors associated with failure of total elbow replacement: a protocol for analysis of National Joint Registry data in England
Hamoodi, Z., Sayers, A., Whitehouse, M. R., Kearsley-Fleet, L., Sergeant, J. C. & Watts, A. C., Jul 2025, In: BMJ Open.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis.
Dixon, W. (PI), Bruce, I. (CoI), Felson, D. (CoI), Hyrich, K. (CoI), Lunt, M. (CoI), Mcbeth, J. (CoI), Mcdonagh, J. (CoI), O'Neill, T. (CoI), Sergeant, J. (CoI), Verstappen, S. (CoI) & Serafimova, I. (Support team)
1/08/18 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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HOD2: Toward Holistic Approaches to Clinical Prediction of Multi-Morbidity: A Dynamic Synergy of Inter-Connected Risk Models.
Martin, G. (PI), Peek, N. (CoI), Sergeant, J. (CoI) & Van Staa, T. (CoI)
1/05/20 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Stratification of Psoriasis Patients at High Risk of Psoriatic Arthritis Using Lifestyle, Environment and Genetic Factors.
Bowes, J. (PI), Barton, A. (CoI), Dixon, W. (CoI) & Sergeant, J. (CoI)
1/06/16 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
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Cloudy with a Chance of Pain.
Dixon, W. (PI), Ainsworth, J. (CoI), Mcbeth, J. (CoI), Sanders, C. (CoI), Schultz, D. (CoI) & Sergeant, J. (CoI)
1/09/15 → 31/05/19
Project: Research
Activities
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Council of the Royal Statistical Society (External organisation)
Sergeant, J. (Academic expert member)
Oct 2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of council › Research
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Invited speaker at Royal Statistical Society International Conference 2019
Sergeant, J. (Speaker)
Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Royal Statistical Society Teaching Statistics Special Interest Group (External organisation)
Sergeant, J. (Academic expert member)
Sept 2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Research
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Invited speaker at NIHR Statistics Group Annual Conference 2019
Sergeant, J. (Speaker)
Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship Selection Committee (External organisation)
Sergeant, J. (Academic expert member)
Feb 2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of grants peer review panel › Research