A welcome and event forecast for the term
Welcome to Trinity Term 2024! We hope everyone has had a restful vacation period and enjoyed the long Easter Weekend at the start of April. Sunny days are becoming more frequent with the outdoor temperatures slowly rising with the increasingly longer days.
This week is Week 0 of Trinity Term and there several events already in the works and available for Department Members to attend. Additionally, the whiteboard in the Ground Floor Social Area (GFSA) has already seen several iterations of equations and workings, one of them pictured above. As the final term, Trinity is filled with the conclusions of the academic year alongside the eager anticipation of finishing for the summer.
In line with the other terms of 2023/24, we have the theme of Consultancy for Trinity. We're excited for the 'Consultathon' that will be happening, thanks to the organisation of the Oxford University Statistical Consulting (OxUSC) team.
Events
Department and University Events
Inaugural Green Lecture
Tackling the hidden costs of computational science: GREENER principles for environmentally sustainable research
by Dr. Loïc Lannelongue, Research Associate in Biomedical Data Science in the Heart and Lung Research Institute at the University of Cambridge
Date: Friday 26th April 2024
Time: 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm followed by a Drinks Reception in the ground floor social area
Location: Large Lecture Theatre, Department of Statistics, 24-29 St Giles', Oxford OX1 3LB
This event is part of the Department's Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series.
Event Page | Event Registration
Portraits of Black Female Scientists: Networking Event
A celebration of diversity in Science and Medicine, the Black Medical Scientific Network (BMSN), Oxford University Black Medics Society (OUBMS), and other groups have arranged a network event with refreshments.
Date: Tuesday 30th April 2024
Time: from 11am, multiple 1 hour slots
Location: Radcliff Science Library, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PQ
Distinguished Speaker Series: Professor Marc Suchard
Approximate gradients for inference of partially-observed stochastic processes
By Professor Marc Suchard, David Geffen School of Medicine and Department of Biostatistics at UCLA
Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Location: Large Lecture Theatre, Department of Statistics, 24-29 St. Giles’, Oxford
Event Page | Event Registration
MPLS Mental Health Awareness Week 2024
The MPLS Division of the University of Oxford have organised a week of events in May who anyone who wishes to prioritise their mental health. Running from 13th – 19th May, there is a full programme available online with events taking place online and in-person.
All are welcomed to attend, with priority going to MPLS staff and students.
If you have any queries, comments, or are unable to use the form, you can contact the organisers via diversity@mpls.ox.ac.uk.
Registration for the activities is available now.
External Events
IMA-LMS David Crighton Award Lecture and Medal Presentation 2024
The IMA-LMS David Crighton Award Lecture Modelling Genes will be given by Professor Alison Etheridge FRS OBE.
This is an in person event celebrating the IMA-LMS David Crighton Award, which Prof. Alison won in 2023. Congratulations Prof. Alison!
Title: Modelling Genes
Date: Thursday 18th April 2024
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Location: The Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG
Please see the IMA-LMS event page for information on how to register and an abstract for the lecture.
Other News
Exams: Celebrate Sustainably
With the end of Trinity Term being one of the main examination periods, the University’s Exams: Celebrate Sustainably student campaign has launched and promotes responsible behaviour after exams.
If students litter by throwing, pouring or spraying substances after their exams, they will be liable to a strictly enforced £150 fine. Students are encouraged to find alternative ways of celebrating that don’t impact the environment or local community.
All members of Oxford’s community are also asked to be considerate and respectful around students taking exams as part of the Care And Respect for Exams (CARE) campaign.
Have you got news?
The news desk is always open to members of the department who have news to share with others. If you wish to share news, projects, achievements, or case studies, do feel free to email us at newsdesk@stats.ox.ac.uk.