Staff Profile

Matt is a Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) Manager in the Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering (SAgE).

Experience:

With a Masters in Mathematics & Statistics, Matt has worked on the interface of industry & academia for 25 years within a diverse range of sectors including manufacturing, service, government and healthcare finding innovative solutions to practical problems. He is highly experienced in engagement activities including events, workshops, webinars, consulting, skills, student placement and applied research projects. 

Role and Responsibilities:

Matt manages Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) activity in Newcastle University's Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering (SAgE), within the strategic priority areas of Data & Digital Technologies, Sustainability & Electrification.

The role involves:

- facilitating interactions between industry & academia and within the faculty

- focus on data science, mathematics, statistics, computing, physics & space

- organising hybrid events & workshops to accelerate industry-academic projects

- developing and delivering statistical data science skills programmes

Qualifications:

CStat, 2014, Royal Statistical Society (RSS)

Masters in Mathematics & Statistics. 1999 (Newcastle University)

Social interests:

Holidays, gym, watching football & cricket, playing golf, reading, playing the piano, drinking beer & red wine.

Develop and deliver skills opportunities between industry & academia.

• Articles

  • Thorpe N, Fawcett L, Linsley M, Cherry B. Saving lives with safety cameras and statistical analysis. Public Sector Executive 2019, Oct/Nov 2019, 48-49.
  • Fellermann H, Shirt-Ediss B, Kozyra J, Linsley M, Lendrem D, Isaacs J, Howard TP. Design of experiments and the virtual PCR simulator: An online game for pharmaceutical scientists and biotechnologists. Pharmaceutical Statistics 2019, 18(4), 402-406.
  • Linsley M, Owen K, Cherry B. Counting on gas. Network Magazine 2019, February(29), 27-29.
  • Lendrem DW, Lendrem BC, Linsley M, Rowland-Jones R, D'Agostino F, Owen MR, Isaacs JD. Teaching Examples for the Design of Experiments: Geographical Sensitivity and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy. Pharmaceutical Statistics 2016, 15(1), 90-92.
  • Monness E, Linsley MJ, Garzon IE. Comparing different fractions of a factorial design: A metal cutting case study. Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry 2007, 23(2), 117-128.
  • Parkin N, Linsley MJ, Chan JFL, Stewardson DJ. The Introduction of QFD in a UK Original Equipment Manufacturer. Managerial Auditing Journal 2002, 17(1-2), 43-54.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Anderson T, Ingram T, Linsley M, Parratt R. Process safety: Meaningful processes that need mindful people. In: Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition, OE 2015. 2015, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
  • Stewardson D, Coleman S, Linsley M. Supporting SMEs in the use of advanced statistical tools for product and process improvement. In: Modern Trends in Manufacturing, Second International CAMT Conference. 2003, Wroclaw, Poland: CAMT.
  • Linsley MJ, Pearce KF, Stewardson DJ, Coleman SY. The Introduction of Quality Tools to Reduce Product Reject Rates in an SME. In: Manufacturing Information Systems: Proceedings of the Fifth SMESME International Conference - Stimulating Manufacturing Excellence in Small and Medium Enterprises. 2002, Danbury, UK: Earlybrave Publications Ltd.
  • Pearce KF, Coleman SY, Linsley MJ, Bjerke F, Fairbairn L, Stewardson DJ. Small to Medium Sized Enterprises and the Importance of Reliable Measurement. In: ENBIS. 2002, Rimini, Italy.
  • Coleman SY, Pearce KF, Linsley MJ, Stewardson DJ. Issues in measurement reliability for SMEs/ A hands-on practical to demonstrate measurement reliability for SMEs. In: 5th SMESME International Conference. 2002, Danbury, UK.