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Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships
The Department of Statistics is looking to support applications to the Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships for the most talented mid-career researchers.
Remembering Sir David Cox on what would have been his 100th birthday
A former colleague who left us with an amazing legacy.
Green Impact Gold Award
The Green Team for the Department of Statistics have received a Gold Green Impact Award!
Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate Position to be Funded by Google DeepMind
A gift from Google DeepMind will enable the Department of Statistics to recruit a new Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate.
A Double Win for Statistics as Two PhD students win awards from G-Research for 2024.
This year, G-Research ran their yearly round of the PhD Prize in Maths and Data Science, where £20,000 of prize funds are available to win for those completing doctoral studies in novel research. We’re excited to announce Desi Ivanova as the first prize winner and Matthew Penn as one of the runner-up winners!
Department Members’ Contributions to Infected Blood Inquiry
Members of the Department of Statistics have contributed to the final report for the Infected Blood Inquiry, which outlined the design for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
Prof. Alison Etheridge: First President of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences
It has been announced that the first president of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, a UK-wide academy, will be Professor Alison Etheridge. Congratulations to Prof. Etheridge on this new role!
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow To Join Statistics
Dr. Samvida Venkatesh is one of the fifteen fellows joining the University of Oxford.
Prof. Alison Etheridge Awarded 2023 IMA–LMS David Crighton Medal
Professor Alison Etheridge attended the 2024 awards presentation for her 2023 IMA-LMS David Crighton Award.