Laura is a Medical Statistician primarily interested in the development and validation of clinical prediction models for people with recurrent conditions such as epilepsy and asthma. She is based in the Department of Health Data Science at the University of Liverpool. Laura’s work has informed the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s regulations on time off driving for people with a first-ever seizure, and driving during and after anti-seizure medication withdrawal. This work has now also underpinned European Union policy on driving. Laura is a Chartered Statistician and a committed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Ambassador. As part of these roles, she has developed statistical outreach activities which can be used by anyone with an interest in the area at a variety of events such as careers fairs, science festivals and STEM clubs (www.rss.org.uk/hands-on).