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OR Challenge 2024 winners announced
This year, our OR Challenge was run in partnership with Police Scotland, who proposed a resource allocation problem for the city of Glasgow. Participants were tasked with determining the optimal allocation of police officers to ...
Piscopia Initiative win STEMinist Student Society of the Year 2024
Congratulations to the Piscopia Initiative, who were awarded the STEMinist Student Society of the Year 2024 award by Equate Scotland last week! The award recognises the work they have been doing to create a network of women and ...
Count Me In research internship - applications open!
Applications are now open for 2024 Count Me In summer research internships. Count Me In is a 6-week cohort-based research internship in Edinburgh for aspiring undergraduates in algebra, geometry and topology. The aim of the programme ...
New Maths Spiral virtual events for 16-18 year olds
We are excited to launch a new event series for 16-18 year olds. Inspired by our Maths Circle events for younger age groups, our Maths Spiral events are for students passionate about mathematics who are keen to learn more about ...
MSc dissertation model from Edinburgh showcased at The American Statistician
American Statistical Association journal publishes an article on the dissertation model from the MSc in Statistics with Data Science, from the School of Mathematics.
Miguel de Carvalho elected for the Council of the International Statistical Institute
Miguel de Carvalho has been elected a member of the prestigious Council of the International Statistical Institute
Maths Week Scotland a huge success for the Outreach Team
Our Mathematics Outreach Team has contributed to the nationwide initiative Maths Week Scotland with a wide range of in person and online events for people of all ages and backgrounds. Our program included workshops for teachers ...
Miguel de Carvalho involved in the creation of the first International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science
Miguel de Carvalho has been involved in the creation of the first International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science - October 2022.
Miguel de Carvalho gave a keynote lecture in a leading celebration of European Statistics Day 2021
Miguel de Carvalho gave a keynote lecture in FENStatS (Federation of European National Statistical Societies) celebrations of European Statistics Day 2021.
Miguel de Carvalho has been elected President of the Portuguese Statistical Society
Miguel de Carvalho, President of the Portuguese Statistical Society