UCL Department of Statistical Science
@statisticsucl.bsky.social
UCL Statistical Science was the first university statistics department in the world when founded in 1911. Methodological & applied statistics. Fun place to work
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The UCL IMSS Annual Lecture will take place on the 27th April with a keynote from @lestermackey.bsky.social.
The theme is 'Computational Statistics and Machine Learning' and we'll have talks from Alessandro Barp, Paula Cordero Encinar & Po-Ling Loh.
imss2026.github.io
@statisticsucl.bsky.social
The theme is 'Computational Statistics and Machine Learning' and we'll have talks from Alessandro Barp, Paula Cordero Encinar & Po-Ling Loh.
imss2026.github.io
@statisticsucl.bsky.social
IMSS Lecture 2026
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February 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The UCL IMSS Annual Lecture will take place on the 27th April with a keynote from @lestermackey.bsky.social.
The theme is 'Computational Statistics and Machine Learning' and we'll have talks from Alessandro Barp, Paula Cordero Encinar & Po-Ling Loh.
imss2026.github.io
@statisticsucl.bsky.social
The theme is 'Computational Statistics and Machine Learning' and we'll have talks from Alessandro Barp, Paula Cordero Encinar & Po-Ling Loh.
imss2026.github.io
@statisticsucl.bsky.social
This week's seminar will be given by Christoforos Panagiotis (University of Bath)
Time and date: Wednesday 4th February 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 4th February 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
February 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
This week's seminar will be given by Christoforos Panagiotis (University of Bath)
Time and date: Wednesday 4th February 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 4th February 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
We are delighted to announce that a Silver Athena Swan Award has been conferred to the Department of Statistical Science. 🎉
January 30, 2026 at 9:09 AM
We are delighted to announce that a Silver Athena Swan Award has been conferred to the Department of Statistical Science. 🎉
🎉Congratulations to Prof. Elinor Jones on being elected inaugural Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, in recognition of their exceptional work in education and for leading in their fields.
Congratulations to Prof Dame Celia Hoyles
@ioe.bsky.social, Prof Elinor Jones and Prof Helen Wilson
@uclmaps.bsky.social on being elected inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, in recognition of their exceptional work in education and for leading in their fields.
@ioe.bsky.social, Prof Elinor Jones and Prof Helen Wilson
@uclmaps.bsky.social on being elected inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, in recognition of their exceptional work in education and for leading in their fields.
UCL professors elected to Academy for the Mathematical Sciences
Three UCL mathematicians have been elected as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci), joining its very first cohort – and will be formally appointed today at the ...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:43 PM
🎉Congratulations to Prof. Elinor Jones on being elected inaugural Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, in recognition of their exceptional work in education and for leading in their fields.
This week's seminar will be given by Chris Nemeth (Lancaster University)
Time and date: Wednesday 28th January 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 28th January 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
January 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This week's seminar will be given by Chris Nemeth (Lancaster University)
Time and date: Wednesday 28th January 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 28th January 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
This week's seminar will be given by Nicola Gnecco (Imperial College London)
Time and date: Wednesday 14th January 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 14th January 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
January 12, 2026 at 9:59 AM
This week's seminar will be given by Nicola Gnecco (Imperial College London)
Time and date: Wednesday 14th January 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 14th January 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
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#Graduate open events are taking place this Jan & Feb:
🟣 online open days;
🟣 in-person open evening;
🟣 risk, disaster & humanitarian careers event.
Browse/register now: bit.ly/4pt3PMM.
@uclrdr.bsky.social @stsucl.bsky.social @es-ucl.bsky.social @statisticsucl.bsky.social @uclchemistry.bsky.social
🟣 online open days;
🟣 in-person open evening;
🟣 risk, disaster & humanitarian careers event.
Browse/register now: bit.ly/4pt3PMM.
@uclrdr.bsky.social @stsucl.bsky.social @es-ucl.bsky.social @statisticsucl.bsky.social @uclchemistry.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
#Graduate open events are taking place this Jan & Feb:
🟣 online open days;
🟣 in-person open evening;
🟣 risk, disaster & humanitarian careers event.
Browse/register now: bit.ly/4pt3PMM.
@uclrdr.bsky.social @stsucl.bsky.social @es-ucl.bsky.social @statisticsucl.bsky.social @uclchemistry.bsky.social
🟣 online open days;
🟣 in-person open evening;
🟣 risk, disaster & humanitarian careers event.
Browse/register now: bit.ly/4pt3PMM.
@uclrdr.bsky.social @stsucl.bsky.social @es-ucl.bsky.social @statisticsucl.bsky.social @uclchemistry.bsky.social
The Dean's Prize Studentships are now being advertised with a deadline of 14 Jan 2026, as part of the "China Scholarship Council-UCL Joint Research Scholarships".
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
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China Scholarship Council-UCL Joint Research Scholarship
Funding offered by UCL and the China Scholarships Council (CSC) aims to expand the educational, cultural, and technological co-operation between the UK and China.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The Dean's Prize Studentships are now being advertised with a deadline of 14 Jan 2026, as part of the "China Scholarship Council-UCL Joint Research Scholarships".
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
4 or more UCL Departmental Studentships
Deadline 9 January 2026
PhD Studentships, based at the UCL Department of Statistical Science. Open to Home and Overseas applicants.
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
Also, apply for admission to the MPhil/PhD programme.
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
Deadline 9 January 2026
PhD Studentships, based at the UCL Department of Statistical Science. Open to Home and Overseas applicants.
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
Also, apply for admission to the MPhil/PhD programme.
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
Research Studentships
Explore UCL Statistics research studentships: funding, opportunities, and support for PhD students to advance statistical science through innovative research and collaboration.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
4 or more UCL Departmental Studentships
Deadline 9 January 2026
PhD Studentships, based at the UCL Department of Statistical Science. Open to Home and Overseas applicants.
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
Also, apply for admission to the MPhil/PhD programme.
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
Deadline 9 January 2026
PhD Studentships, based at the UCL Department of Statistical Science. Open to Home and Overseas applicants.
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
Also, apply for admission to the MPhil/PhD programme.
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
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Here's some advice from our current students to anyone applying to study at UCL: www.youtube.com/shorts/HcGWj...
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Advice to anyone applying to UCL - Undergraduate Study
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November 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Here's some advice from our current students to anyone applying to study at UCL: www.youtube.com/shorts/HcGWj...
@stsucl.bsky.social @uclrdr.bsky.social @statisticsucl.bsky.social @es-ucl.bsky.social @uclchemistry.bsky.social
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This week's seminar will be given by Matthew Thorpe (University of Warwick)
Time and date: Wednesday 26th November 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 26th November 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
This week's seminar will be given by Matthew Thorpe (University of Warwick)
Time and date: Wednesday 26th November 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 26th November 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Next week's seminar will be given by Theresa Smith (University of Bath)
Time and date: Wednesday 19th November 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 19th November 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Next week's seminar will be given by Theresa Smith (University of Bath)
Time and date: Wednesday 19th November 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 19th November 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
This week's seminar will be given by Purvasha Chakravarti (UCL)
Time and date: Wednesday 22nd October 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 22nd October 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This week's seminar will be given by Purvasha Chakravarti (UCL)
Time and date: Wednesday 22nd October 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 22nd October 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This week's seminar will be given by Tom Rainforth (University of Oxford).
Time and date: Wednesday 8th October 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 8th October 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
October 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This week's seminar will be given by Tom Rainforth (University of Oxford).
Time and date: Wednesday 8th October 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 8th October 2-3pm (UK)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, B09
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
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🚨3 Departmental PhD Studentships have now become available. The deadline for applications will be 31 of July. Available for overseas and home students.
www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/p...
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Research Studentships
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July 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🚨3 Departmental PhD Studentships have now become available. The deadline for applications will be 31 of July. Available for overseas and home students.
www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/p...
www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/p...
🚨3 Departmental PhD Studentships have now become available. The deadline for applications will be 31 of July. Available for overseas and home students.
www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/p...
www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/p...
Research Studentships
www.ucl.ac.uk
July 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🚨3 Departmental PhD Studentships have now become available. The deadline for applications will be 31 of July. Available for overseas and home students.
www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/p...
www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/p...
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Today is the day of the pre-ICML event at UCL! Come check out the exciting work from academics, industry researchers, postdocs and PhD students from around London: sites.google.com/view/pre-icm... @statisticsucl.bsky.social @ucl-csml-ellis.bsky.social
Pre ICML @ London 2025
The goal of this meetup is to bring together students, researchers, and engineers from the greater London area to discuss machine learning research presented at International Conference on Machine Lea...
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July 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Today is the day of the pre-ICML event at UCL! Come check out the exciting work from academics, industry researchers, postdocs and PhD students from around London: sites.google.com/view/pre-icm... @statisticsucl.bsky.social @ucl-csml-ellis.bsky.social
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Some shots from #OpenDay two! Featured: @uclchemistry.bsky.social odour #experiment, @statisticsucl.bsky.social taster on #Bayesian #statistics, learning about angular #momentum with UCL Physics & Astronomy, and exploring #maths for #finance with UCL Mathematics 💡
#UCLOpenDays @ucl.ac.uk
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June 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Some shots from #OpenDay two! Featured: @uclchemistry.bsky.social odour #experiment, @statisticsucl.bsky.social taster on #Bayesian #statistics, learning about angular #momentum with UCL Physics & Astronomy, and exploring #maths for #finance with UCL Mathematics 💡
#UCLOpenDays @ucl.ac.uk
#UCLOpenDays @ucl.ac.uk
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🏆 UCL is ranked 9th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row.
This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation.
🔗 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
#QSWUR
This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation.
🔗 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
#QSWUR
June 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🏆 UCL is ranked 9th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row.
This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation.
🔗 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
#QSWUR
This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation.
🔗 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
#QSWUR
🥳 Congratulations are in order for:
our newly promoted professors
FX
Robin
Paul
Terry
as well as for our newly promoted Associated Professors
Tom H
Alex D
Takoua
Emma
Brieuc
our newly promoted professors
FX
Robin
Paul
Terry
as well as for our newly promoted Associated Professors
Tom H
Alex D
Takoua
Emma
Brieuc
June 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🥳 Congratulations are in order for:
our newly promoted professors
FX
Robin
Paul
Terry
as well as for our newly promoted Associated Professors
Tom H
Alex D
Takoua
Emma
Brieuc
our newly promoted professors
FX
Robin
Paul
Terry
as well as for our newly promoted Associated Professors
Tom H
Alex D
Takoua
Emma
Brieuc
🥇🎉Many congratulations to Stephanie Dickinson for her achievement in this year’s BEAMS Professional Services Awards!
More info here: www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/n...
More info here: www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/n...
June 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🥇🎉Many congratulations to Stephanie Dickinson for her achievement in this year’s BEAMS Professional Services Awards!
More info here: www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/n...
More info here: www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/n...
Our department’s CSML theme is co-organising a ‘pre-ICML’ event to showcase the exciting research in machine learning taking place at UCL and across London on the 3rd July. Details on registration and the call for talks/posters is available here: sites.google.com/view/pre-icm...
Pre ICML @ London 2025
The goal of this meetup is to bring together students, researchers, and engineers from the greater London area to discuss machine learning research presented at International Conference on Machine Lea...
sites.google.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Our department’s CSML theme is co-organising a ‘pre-ICML’ event to showcase the exciting research in machine learning taking place at UCL and across London on the 3rd July. Details on registration and the call for talks/posters is available here: sites.google.com/view/pre-icm...
A special seminar will be given by Philip Dawid (Cambridge)
Time and date: Thursday 12th June 11am-12pm (BST)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, 102
For more information contact [email protected]
Time and date: Thursday 12th June 11am-12pm (BST)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, 102
For more information contact [email protected]
June 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
A special seminar will be given by Philip Dawid (Cambridge)
Time and date: Thursday 12th June 11am-12pm (BST)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, 102
For more information contact [email protected]
Time and date: Thursday 12th June 11am-12pm (BST)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, 102
For more information contact [email protected]
This week's seminar will be given by Chia-Jung Tsay (UCL)
Time and date: Wednesday 28th May 2-3pm (BST)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, 102
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 28th May 2-3pm (BST)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, 102
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
May 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This week's seminar will be given by Chia-Jung Tsay (UCL)
Time and date: Wednesday 28th May 2-3pm (BST)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, 102
Link to join online: contact [email protected]
Time and date: Wednesday 28th May 2-3pm (BST)
In-person location: 1-19 Torrington Place, 102
Link to join online: contact [email protected]