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Edinburgh local group of the Royal Statistical Society. We run events in Edinburgh for anyone with an interest in statistics. rss.org.uk/edinburgh Views do not necessarily reflect those of the RSS.

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RSS Edinburgh @rssedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 23

We're excited to host @kevinguyan.bsky.social in a joint event with @rssdiversity.bsky.social

🏳️‍🌈Rainbow Trap: How Inclusive Statistics Still Box Us In🏳️‍🌈

📅7 July
📌 @bayescentre.bsky.social
⏰6pm-7.30pm

🎫Book your place: rss.org.uk/training-eve...

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RSS Edinburgh @rssedinburgh.bsky.social · Mar 26

🚨NEXT WEEK🚨

Join us to hear from future statisticians about their undergraduate projects - from Formula One to online chess!

📆31 Mar
⏰6pm-7:30pm
📍 Bayes Centre

Free event but booking is essential!

Book here: rss.org.uk/training-eve...

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RSS Edinburgh @rssedinburgh.bsky.social · Feb 18

Join us for our first event of the year:

No likelihood? No problem! - Bayesian statistics in R

📆27 Feb
⏰6pm-7:30pm
📍 LG.11, 40 George Square

Free event but booking is essential!

Book here: rss.org.uk/training-eve...

Event advert for "No likelihood? No problem! Bayesian statistics in R", in collaboration with EdinbR. Speakers are Isabella Deutsch, data scientist at smart data foundry and Jordan Richards, lecturer of statistics at the University of Edinburgh. Isabella's talk will be titled "R you ready for ABC? Likelihood-free Bayesian Inference in Action" and Jordan's will be titled "Fast and Amortised Bayesian inference with Neural Estimators". The event will be held on Thursday 27 Feb, 6pm - 7:30pm at LG.11, 40 George Square, the university of Edinburgh.

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RSS Edinburgh @rssedinburgh.bsky.social · Feb 18

Thanks for joining us on Bluesky!

We'll be advertising our programme of statistics events in Edinburgh here 🌟