We are delighted to announce that one of our third-year DPhil Students, Vik Shirvaikar, is one of the new 2023-24 MPLS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Fellows. The MPLS Division strives to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives and experiences are encouraged, and each person is respected and treated fairly, so that individuals of all backgrounds can fully contribute their talents to our scientific community.
MPLS recognises that there are incredibly talented individuals across the Division who are passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) and are dedicated to making positive change within our institution. To garner this energy and support this work, since 2020-21 we have annually recruited a team of ED&I Fellows to help inform and implement our ED&I action plan and wider divisional work.
You can also find out more about what past Fellows have been up to, including initiatives and activities they have led on.
Applications for postgraduate study are now open for 2027–28 entry
Postgraduate study at Oxford Statistics offers the chance to work across a broad range of research, from statistical theory and methodology, probability and machine learning to applications in areas including genetics, epidemiology, computational biology, finance and the social sciences.
Tom Rainforth awarded full Professorial title
Tom Rainforth has been awarded the title of Professor of Statistics and, as of 1 September 2026, is also a Fellow of Jesus College.
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