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Megan Barnard @msjonesmp.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thank you @ukcots.bsky.social for putting on such a great conference earlier this week in Glasgow. There were many inspiring ideas that I want to think about incorporating into my own statistics teaching.

Next step, get started on making quarto books/sites and hosting them on GitHub…

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you to everyone who attended and presented at #UKCOTS2025!

Please look out for our feedback form email to inform future additions of the conference.

Safe travels to everyone making their way home from Glasgow!

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 25

And finally, we had a range of workshops from active learning, using large lectures, using gen AI to create Shiny apps, and a Timberlake demonstration of Stata19.

#UKCOTS2025

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 25

We had a range of talks from quantcrit, teaching data science, exploring student profiles, to reflecting on LLMs in teaching statistics.

#UKCOTS2025

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 25

For a summary of day one, we had three speakers for our plenary session on AI and critical thinking in statistics education.

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 25

Welcome to day two of #UKCOTS2025!

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statbiscuit @statbiscuit.bsky.social · Jun 24

#UKCOTS2025 is underway! Had great fun presenting this morning about my experimental design “game”. Thank you so much to @ukcots.bsky.social for such a friendly conference! Slides —> bit.ly/cmjt_experiment & the game —> statbiscuit-tomato-trials.netlify.app

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 24

At #UKCOTS2025, we have a stand from our sponsors Timberlake Consultants with a range of merch.

UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 24

And finally, a welcome to #UKCOTS2025 and an invitation from Prof Helen MacGillivray to attend iCOTS 12 in Brisbane, Australia next year.

UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 24

Including a lovely, hilarious recorded welcome by Sir David Spiegelhalter!

#UKCOTS2025

Two white displays showing a speaker - Sir David Spiegelhalter - on a recorded video, wearing a blue shirt.

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 24

Our #UKCOTS2025 welcome talk by @calexander91.bsky.social

UKCOTS welcome talk with two white displays left and right.

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 24

Importantly, come get your free Tunnock’s Caramel wafer!

#UKCOTS2025

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 24

Welcome to #UKCOTS2025 everyone! Registration is open and the welcome talk will start at 9:15 in the JMS building room 745.

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 23

For anyone joining the welcome drinks, we are at the long table near the bar!

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 23

Safe travels for everyone on their way to Glasgow for #UKCOTS2025!

Megan Barnard @msjonesmp.bsky.social · Jun 23

Train station coffee- check.
Puzzle book- check.
A sense of what I’m going to say in my presentation- check.

See you soon, @ukcots.bsky.social !

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 20

We have almost reached #UKCOTS2025!

We hope everyone has safe travels and remember to check out the delegate information section of the website for advice on travel and social events: www.ukcots.org/delegates.html

UKCOTS 25 - Delegate Information – UKCOTS 25

www.ukcots.org

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statbiscuit @statbiscuit.bsky.social · Jun 19

Anyone else here going to the #UKCOTS2025 pre-conference meet-up?

See you next week!

UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 13

For everyone attending #UKCOTS2025, we have updated conference and delegate information, such as travel advice and the plenary session. There are details of our planned social events from a meet-up on the eve of the conference to an informal not-conference dinner!

www.ukcots.org/delegates.ht...

UKCOTS 25 - Delegate Information – UKCOTS 25

www.ukcots.org

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 16

During the #UKCOTS2025, our sponsor Timberlake Consultants will run a workshop on the newly released StataNow 19. Spaces are limited, so if you want to join a hands-on session led by one of their expert instructors, please sign up using the link on our website: www.ukcots.org/ukcots25.htm...

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 13

For everyone attending #UKCOTS2025, we have updated conference and delegate information, such as travel advice and the plenary session. There are details of our planned social events from a meet-up on the eve of the conference to an informal not-conference dinner!

www.ukcots.org/delegates.ht...

UKCOTS 25 - Delegate Information – UKCOTS 25

www.ukcots.org

UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Jun 3

A final reminder that registration for the UK Conference on Teaching Statistics 2025 closes on Friday 6 June.

UKCOTS is taking place at the University of Glasgow on 24-25 June. Further information about the conference, and details on registration, is available at www.ukcots.org.

#ukcots2025

UKCOTS: Teaching Statistics in HE, across all disciplines – UKCOTS 25

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · May 20

A reminder everyone: registration for #ukcots2025 on the 24th and 25th June at the University of Glasgow is open. Spaces are limited and registration will close on 6th June (or earlier if we reach capacity). All details are available on our website: www.ukcots.org#registration...

UKCOTS: Teaching Statistics in HE, across all disciplines – UKCOTS 25

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statbiscuit @statbiscuit.bsky.social · Apr 3

Hi! Who’s else is going to #ukcots2025 ( @ukcots.bsky.social )? Keen to make some #statsed friends before I go!

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Mar 28

Registration is now open for #ukcots2025!

You can register on the RSS website here until the 5th of June: bit.ly/REG_UKCOTS25

We have tried to keep costs as low as possible and if you are a PhD student or school teacher, please email the conference address before registering.

UK Conference on Teaching Statistics 2025 (UKCOTS)

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UK Conference on Teaching Statistics @ukcots.bsky.social · Feb 10

We have extended the abstract submission deadline by two weeks, so you now have until the 21st of February to submit for UKCOTS 25!

www.ukcots.org

UKCOTS: Teaching Statistics in HE, across all disciplines – UKCOTS 25

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