Dr Katy Knight-Harrison

I am a Diagnostic Radiographer and Data Scientist, currently working as a Lecturer in Medical Imaging. I am passionate about fostering a strong research culture and promoting the importance of evidence-based practice among the next generation of radiographers. I am the widening participation lead for medical imaging and am committed to supporting all students to access and succeed in higher education.

Career

After graduating with a BSc in Medical Imaging and an MSc in Bioinformatics I undertook a PhD investigating bioinformatic methods for the analysis of microbial communities. Following on from this I worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in bioinformatics at Exeter university within the Exeter Microbial Biofuels Group (EMBG). I then spent two years as a senior data scientist for Senisca, a biotech spin-out from the university, where I developed bioinformatic pipelines for the analysis of long read transcriptomic data sets and investigated the genetics of cellular ageing. Prior to my appointment as a lecturer I spent two years with Professor Karen Knapp as a postdoctoral researcher in medical imaging.

Qualifications

2026: PgC Academic Practice 

2018: PhD Biological sciences 

2013: MSc Bioinformatics (Distinction with Dean's commendation)

2012: BSc Diagnostic Radiography (Medical Imaging)