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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 2d

Today marks the start of term! Best of luck to our new students attending their first lectures, and welcome back to everyone returning!

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 5d

During the sessions, we'll provide an overview of our MathStat, MORSE and Data Science degrees and answer any questions you may have about the course structure, teaching & learning and career prospects. You'll also get a chance to see our excellent facilities and interact with our current students.

Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 5d

There's not long to go until our next on-campus Open Days and we are looking forward to showing you everything that Warwick has to offer.

Join us on our upcoming Open Days: Saturday 11 October,
Saturday 25 October. Book your place here: warwick.ac.uk/study/...

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 6d

After three days of welcome week activities, including course briefings, the international student welcome, and free pizza lunch, all our new students are meeting their Personal Tutor today, who will support them academically and pastorally throughout their degree.

Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 8d

Welcome Week is underway! 🎉 We’re delighted to welcome all our new students to the Department of Statistics and our home, the Mathematical Sciences Building (MSB). 👏 Throughout the week, you’ll meet your course leader, personal tutor, and fellow students, as well as enjoy a lot of fun activities!

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 12d

Congratulations to Rocco Caprio, who successfully passed his PhD viva last month! He is now working in the department as a ProbAI Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Rocco’s research interests span computational statistics, applied probability, optimisation, and the mathematics of machine learning.

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 19d

Martine was introduced to the sport just 18 months ago by a colleague and competes in the Women's Masters 5, Raw (naked knees) U90kg division.

Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 19d

Martine set 4 new world records (Squat 100kg, Bench Press 57.5kg, Deadlift 155kg and Total 312.5kg) and won the 'best lifter' award for deadlift. This success at the World Championship comes just 12 weeks after Martine successfully defended her European Powerlifting title in Wroclaw, Poland.

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 19d

Dr Martine Barons, Reader in Statistics and Director of the Applied Statistics and Risk Unit in our department, has become 2025 World Champion in Powerlifting, Deadlift and Bench Press at the AWPC World Championship in Idaho Falls, USA! Congratulations, Martine!

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 21d

The Data Science programme is an undergraduate degree course jointly delivered by the Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics departments at Warwick. The MORSE programme is jointly delivered by the Mathematics, Business School, Statistics and Economics departments.

Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 21d

Live Chat: Data Science, Maths and Stats and MORSE
September 24th, 3:30 PM-4:00 PM
Register here: meetandengage.com/un...

An opportunity to talk to current staff and students about the Data Science, Mathematics and Statistics, MORSE programmes in Warwick!

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 22d

In this webinar, Jane will explore the standard statistical techniques and role of hypothesis testing in epidemiology and public heath, as well as within criminal investigations. Registration and more information:

Statistics: Lucy Letby - Serial Killer or Coincidence? Hypothesis Testing & The Legal System - Professor Jane Hutton, University of Warwick - Channel Talent - Interactive school webinars

Join Warwick for this Statistics university event tackling the theme of 'Healthcare Serial Killer or Coincidence? Lucy Letby: Guilty or Framed? Hypothesis Testing & The Legal System', directly enriching the Post 16 Statistics curriculum and developing key ideas, skills and approaches.

www.channeltalent.co.uk

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 22d

Our own Professor Jane Hutton will be giving an interactive session “Lucy Letby – Serial Killer or Coincidence? Hypothesis Testing & The Legal System” on September 23rd, organised by Channel Talent. Suitable for pre-university students (16+) studying, or with a interest in, statistics, law and etc.

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 28d

We are delighted to announce that Peng Yuan has successfully passed his PhD viva, with minor corrections, on the topic of Non-linear optimal stopping and games with Bermudan strategies. We would like to congratulate Peng on his fantastic achievement!

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 29d

The mentor was Jane Hutton, a professor at Warwick Statistics who has provided many expert witness reports for courts around the world.

Photo credit: Amanda Summons Creative

Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 29d

This team proposed methods for estimating how long a person with injuries can expect to live. This information is needed by civil courts when they consider what compensation should be awarded.

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · 29d

The winning team from the 2025 Solve for X training camp! The camp is part of the work of the Martingale Foundation. Students who receive funding from the Martingale Foundation for an M.Sc enjoy a four-day workshop during which they use mathematics to solve a real world problem.

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · Aug 29

Note that this funding is restricted to Home fees candidates due to Council requirements. Applications will close once a suitable candidate is identified. Informal enquiries can be directed to Dr Kirsty Hassall.

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · Aug 29

This project will work at the interface between stochastic modelling, signal processing and data science. Ultimately, the project will develop key indices that can be used to assess the health of the soil ecosystem. More details can be found here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/sc...

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · Aug 29

PhD scholarship available: Unravelling the sound underground: Detecting and estimating earthworm abundance using low-frequency vibrations.

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · Aug 19

The paper translates techniques from Euclidean optimization to the more interesting space in which the EM algorithm works, allows the
convergence of EM to be understood by comparison to a functional
gradient algorithm. See this video, just after 90 minutes:

2nd RSS/Turing Workshop on Gradient Flows for Sampling, Inference, and Learning

Sahani Pathiraja (UNSW Sydney) Rocco Caprio (University of Warwick) Anna Korba (ENSAE/CREST) Paula Cordero Encinar (Imperial College London) Arthur Gretton (University College London/DeepMind) Jonas Latz (University of Manchester)

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · Aug 19

New paper: Rocco Caprio and Adam Johansen have had their work analysing the EM algorithm by using tools from functional analysis accepted by Biometrika: academic.oup.com/bio...

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · Aug 12

Discussion topics will be driven by our attendees and so if there is a particular area of collaboration you wish to explore, please do consider registering your interest and to get in touch.

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · Aug 12

It will feature two excellent keynote speakers (Professor Caroline Brophy, Trinity College Dublin and Dr Nick Schurch, BioSS), contributed poster sessions and facilitated networking opportunities.

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Warwick Statistics @warwickstats.bsky.social · Aug 12

This event aims to bring together academics working in the development of statistical theory and methodology and professional statisticians working in the agri-environmental sectors.

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