Transcript The Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society
Advancing the science and application of statistics, and promoting use and awareness for public benefit
Welcome
• • • Jointly organised by: University of Manchester School of Mathematics RSS: Young Statisticians’ Section RSS: Manchester Local Group
Young Statisticians’ Section (YSS)
Membership open to anyone with an interest in statistics
• 7000 members • 1500 members outside the
United Kingdom
Benefits and services
• Three peer-reviewed journals:
Series A: Statistics in Society Series B: Statistical Methodology Series C: Applied Statistics
• Significance magazine • Newsletter, web site, eNews • Around 20 Local groups and 15 Sections and
Study Groups
• Full voting rights in the Society elections • Use of headquarters’ facilities
Over 100 meetings a year throughout the UK Major international conference, usually annually 2010: over 300 delegates from more than 40 countries
RSS 2014 International Conference • Plenary speakers including Peter Hall, Tim Harford and Terry Speed • Over 25 invited sessions • Professional development workshops • Networking opportunities • Abstracts deadlines: 2 April (Contributed Talks), 30 June (Posters) • Early registration deadline: 30 May 6
GradStat and CStat Status
• GradStat = anyone with a degree with ‘sufficient’
stats component
•CStat = GradStat + Relevant experience (5 years+) •Benefits: •Shows that statisticians (you) are professionals,
akin to architects, doctors, engineers and lawyers.
•Measure of assurance to employers, contractors
and collaborators of statisticians, and a mark of accomplishment to society at large.
Find out more www.rss.org.uk
Young Statisticians’ Section (YSS)
The YSS aims to unite statisticians in the early stages of their careers, acting as a central resource which
supports, promotes, coordinates and provides a voice
community.
for all those within the YSS
Young Statisticians’ Section (YSS)
Events When 3-4 April 2014 What
Survival Analysis for Junior Researchers conference
28 April - 01 May 2014 7 May 2014
37th Annual Research Students' Conference in Probability and Statistics Sheffield Statistics Roadshow: Journals and Funding
Where
University of Warwick
More info
warwick.ac.uk/survival University of Nottingham rsc2014.co.uk
Sheffield TBA
15 May 2014
Beyond the Two-arm RCT (joint with Primary Care SIG) Leeds
30 May 2014
YSS Funding Workshop 2014 – the Inside Scoop on Research Funding
30 May 2014
DEADLINE: Young Statisticians’ Writing Competition http://bit.ly/1fCmxeK RSS, Errol Street, London goo.gl/ppFGDA http://goo.gl/CRCNLP
1-4 Sept 2014
Young Statisticians’ Meeting RSS 2014 International Conference Bristol ysm2014.co.uk
3-4 July 2014
Young Statisticians’ Section (YSS)
Sheffield rssconference.org.uk
YSM 2014
Young Statisticians’ Meeting
Bristol, 3
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July 2014
Venue: Victoria Rooms, University of Bristol Registration fee before 15 th April: £100 per person Registration fee after 15 th April: £115 per person Accommodation (optional): £58/room/night
Now accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations
www.ysm2014.co.uk
Networking Website
- www.rss.org.uk/yss
Mailing list
– YOUNG-RSS through the JISCmail.ac.uk website
– Add RSS Young Statisticians’ Section as a friend or join the RSS Young Statisticians’ Section group!
– @statsyss
– Matt (Chair) [email protected]
Órlaith (Secretary) [email protected]