Celebrating our exceptional postdocs during #NPAW2025 From computational statistics to statistical genetics, our postdoctoral researchers are advancing the frontiers of statistical methodology and making data make sense. Thank you for your incredible contributions! 📈

Congratulations to all of our talented Summer Research Interns on their outstanding poster presentations last week! Excellent work and a fantastic culmination to the summer projects 👏

With @jesusoxford.bsky.social we are looking for a Professor of Statistics. Become part of a historic institution and a community focused on academic excellence, innovative thinking, and significant practical application. About the role: tinyurl.com/b8uy6mr5 Deadline: 15 September

With @stannescollege.bsky.social we are looking for a Professor of Statistical Science. Join a modern college and a vibrant community committed to academic rigour, methodological creativity, and meaningful real-world impact. About the role: tinyurl.com/msup63f4 Deadline: 15 September

We are recruiting for two leading Professorship opportunities in association with St Anne's College and Jesus College. Join one of the country's leading centres of statistical research. Applications to both roles are welcomed. Details: www.stats.ox.ac.uk/jobs Closing: 15 September

Congratulations to Professor Matthias Winkel, recipient of a Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences Division Teaching Award 👏 His student-focused approach and commitment to teaching innovation are making a real difference in the department and beyond. ➡️ Read more: tinyurl.com/44ez4x3z

Congratulations to our postdoctoral research associate Dr Tara Trauthwein who has won this year's Rolf Tarrach Award for the best doctoral thesis at University of Luxembourg 👏 Tara's winning thesis is available to read online in the @uni.lu archives at: orbilu.uni.lu/handle/10993...

📢 We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Cecilia Lindgren as Visiting Professor in Statistics. Professor Lindgren specialises in using biostatistics to investigate factors underlying common complex diseases. 👉 Find out more: tinyurl.com/35kxey2z

⏰ Vacancy deadline alert! Applications for our full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in #Statistics (fixed-term for ten months) close tomorrow at noon. ➡️ Find out more about the role and how to apply: tinyurl.com/mhbhwfcb

NEWS: Statistics' Professor Charlotte Deane as been announced today as a senior PI on OpenBind, an £8M government-backed consortium to create the world's largest #dataset for AI-driven drug discovery. ➡️ Find out more about the project at: www.stats.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

Congratulations to the Institute for Biomedical Engineering's Professor Dame Molly Stevens. Professor Stevens is one of five Oxford academics elected as new Fellows to the Academy of Medical Sciences 👏 ⬇️ Read more about the new Fellows' research at tinyurl.com/4uak5s7e

Come and join us! We are recruiting for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in Statistics, on a fixed-term basis for ten months. PI: Professor Gesine Reinert Area: Characterising models for networks ➡️ Find out more about the role and how to apply: tinyurl.com/mhbhwfcb

We will be Celebrating Women in Mathematics at The Queen's College this afternoon. Join inspiring talks by Oxford women mathematicians at various stages of their careers including our Head of Department Professor Christl Donnelly. ▶️https://queens.ox.ac.uk/events/celebrating-women-in-mathematics/

"PoseBusters: AI-based docking methods fail to generate physically valid poses or generalise to novel sequences" is a 2024 most popular computational chemistry paper @chemicalscience.rsc.org Congratulations @buttenschoen.uk, @garrettmm.bsky.social & Charlotte Deane! pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

"Contextualising the developability risk of antibodies with lambda light chains using enhanced therapeutic antibody profiling" has been recognised as a 2024 top-20 article @commsbio.bsky.social. Congratulations to @mraybould.bsky.social and all other authors! www.nature.com/collections/...

👏 Congratulations to Professor Irani, Professor Deane, Dr Raybould and the @ox.ac.uk team for their PNAS Cozzarelli Prize in Biomedical Science. The breakthrough research on autoimmune encephalitis could help transform treatments for a rare but serious neurological condition. 1/2

We're recruiting a 3-year postdoc for the Novo Nordisk - Oxford Fellowship programme! Develop machine learning approaches for fragment library design and experimental optimisation With @fergusimrie.bsky.social and Charlotte Deane Job advert: shorturl.at/3l47e Further details: shorturl.at/u4UkK

🏢Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Statistical Genomics 📍 Dept. of Stats 📃 Contract: Full-time, 3 years 💷 Salary: £40,855 - £46,913 (to £51,059 discretionary) ⏲️ Deadline: 12pm UK, 2 May 2025 💼 Interview: 13 May 2025 Full details & how to apply 👉 shorturl.at/1v7KT Enquiries: [email protected]

🏢 Vacancy: Novo Nordisk Postdoctoral Research Fellow (4 posts) 📍 Department of Statistics, University of Oxford 📃 Contract: Full time, fixed-term for 3 years 💷 Salary Range: £36,024 – £44,263 ⏲️ Deadline: 12pm UK, 30 Apr 2025 Full details & how to apply 👉 shorturl.at/3l47e

📢 Distinguished Speaker Seminar Prof Kosuke Imai (Harvard) 📅 Thursday 13 March, 4-5pm 🗣 Does AI help humans make better decisions? A statistical evaluation framework for experimental and observational studies 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/3mcxba25 #AI #DecisionMaking #OxfordStatistics

🐔 Calling all backyard poultry keepers in England! We want to hear your thoughts on avian influenza control measures. If you have fewer than 50 birds, please share your experiences and suggestions for future strategies. Survey 🔗 tinyurl.com/e535naw4 #AvianInfluenza #AnimalHealth #OxfordStatistics

🚨 England’s health inequity revealed by patterns of COVID-19 testing A study with @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social in @thelancet.bsky.social, part of an evaluation commissioned by @ukhsa.bsky.social, highlights the need for strategies that ensure fair access to health interventions ⏬ bit.ly/4gY03ae

From Oxford to the globe: Discover how AI is set to change the pandemic playbook. AI isn’t just for patient care; it’s about predicting and managing diseases on a global scale. Read the latest Nature perspective for insights into AI’s role in future pandemics. #HealthTech #Innovation

📢 The Corcoran Memorial Lecture 2025 🗓️ 20 Feb, 16:00 - 17:00 📍 Seminar Room, Dept of Earth Sciences Prof Peter Grünwald explores E-Values, Anytime-Validity & Bayes 🔗 Registration required: tinyurl.com/56c8uszw #OxfordEvents #Statistics #E-Values #BayesianStatistics

📢 We’re hiring! Join OxCSML at Oxford: 🔬 Research Software Engineer (Grade 7) 🔗https://tinyurl.com/5n73pav4 🧠 Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Grade 8) 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4cfnfatp ⏳ Apply by 12pm, 26 Feb 2025 💼 Interviews: 13 Mar 2025 #Hiring #Research #MachineLearning #AI

The Advice I Wish I'd Received: IDWGS 2025 Professor Alison Etheridge from @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social and the Mathematical Institute with an important reminder that you won't be the only person who doesn't know the answer. Ask – other people will be grateful too! #WomenInScience #IDWGS2025

🌟 Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩‍🔬 Our Head of Department, Prof. Christl Donnelly, has shared her insights as part of MPLS’s ‘Advice I Wish I'd Received’ series. Head over to their page to explore all the inspiring advice! #WomenInScience #IDWGS

The Advice I Wish I'd Received: IDWGS 2025 Professor Christl Donnelly, Head of Department at @OxfordStats, points to the research magic (and fun) collaborations can bring. #WomenInScience #IDWGS2025

🌿 Green Action Week 2025 🌿 This week, we’re embracing sustainability! In our department, members are swapping plants, sharing plant-based cakes, and discussing green ideas with our Green Team. 🌍💚 #GreenActionWeek #Sustainability #Environment #OxfordUniversity

🌍✨ Exciting new research from our Department shows that genetic discoveries apply broadly across human populations. This is a significant step forward in understanding health inequalities. Learn more: www.stats.ox.ac.uk/research-sto... #Genetics #HealthEquity #OxfordResearch

🌟 Research Collaboration Morning 🌟 Our recent Research Collaboration Morning featured talks from Hrushi Loya (SGBE) & @desirivanova.bsky.social (CSML) over tea & coffee, followed by amazing treats from Waste2Taste & Blakes Food. Thanks to Prof Simon Myers and Bev Lane for organising!

🌈 LGBT+ History Month 2025 🌈 We’re proud to champion equality, diversity & inclusion. To mark this, our logo now features the Progress Pride flag, symbolising belonging & respect for all. Real change comes through action, and we’re committed to making a tangible difference. 🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTPlusHistoryMonth

Good news! Our building will be open tomorrow (Friday 31 Jan) following the leak. Work is still ongoing in the basement so that area will be out of bounds. Please refer to direct communications regarding teaching arrangements.

🚨 Due to a water leak on the St Giles / Banbury Road, our building is closed until further notice. We will update as soon as possible.

🌙✨ Happy Lunar New Year! ✨🌙 Wishing everyone in our community a prosperous and joyful start to the Year of the Snake! 🐍 May this year bring you good health, happiness, and success in all your endeavours! #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake #NewBeginnings #OxfordStatistics

Please spread the word - a funded (home fees) DPhil (PhD) studentship available in @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social Social optimisation of public-facing digital tools for health protection and trial frameworks for non-pharmaceutical interventions www.stats.ox.ac.uk/research-stu...

🎉 Exciting news! 🎉 Head of Department, Prof Christl Donnelly, has been awarded a Visiting Miller Professorship at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social for Spring 2026. She'll collaborate with leading academics across disciplines. Huge congratulations, Christl! 🌟 #ResearchExcellence #Statistics

Celebrating an early Chinese New Year with the Statistical Genetics & Epidemiology Group at today’s Coffee Morning! Featuring delicious snacks & research-inspired fortune cookies like: 📊 “Every outlier has a story to tell!” 📈 “Success lies in minimising your variance!” Thanks to all who joined! ☕

📢 Distinguished Speaker Seminar This term’s talk is by Prof @xavierdidelot.bsky.social (Warwick) & an Oxford Statistics alumnus! 🗓 6 Feb ⏰ 3:30pm 📍 Large Lecture Theatre 💡 Inference of communicable disease transmission using genomic data 🔗 tinyurl.com/na7xxhnm #Statistics #Epidemiology #Genomics

Two weeks to go until the application deadline for ILESLA. If you or anyone you know would benefit from full funding to carry out a PhD in Life and/or Environmental Science please visit/refer to our website page iles.web.ox.ac.uk/how-apply where you can see open day videos and get full guidance.

OPIG is now on Bluesky! Follow us for updates about the group's latest work, web app updates, and more. opig.stats.ox.ac.uk

We are delighted to share that Professor Alison Etheridge has been awarded a Damehood in the New Year Honours 2025 for her outstanding services to Mathematical Sciences👏 Please join us in congratulating Dame Alison on this incredible achievement! 🌟 🔗 www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/70154

Merry Christmas, everyone! 🥳🎄 The Department is now closed for the holidays. We hope you have a great time and we will see you in the New Year!

🌸 Applications for the STATML x Bocconi Spring School are open! 📝 📖 Computational Optimal Transport & Statistical Learning with Missing Values 🗣️ Speakers: Gabriel Peyré & Julie Josse 🗓️ 7 - 11 April '25 📍Cumberland Lodge, UK 💸Cost inclds. accommodation & meals 🔗 statml.io/index.php/st...

📩 We are now welcoming applications for the Stats Glasstone Research Fellowship! This is 3yr #fellowship supported by Glasstone Bequest for early career research scientists 🏢 ID: 176762 📍 Dept. of Stats 📃 FT, 3yrs 💷 £40K - £46K/yr ⏳ Deadline: 06.01.25 12pm UK 🔗 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Last month, we had our MSc Graduate careers event with panel members Aurora Kapo, Roman Stasiński, Tristan Gray-Davies (Marshall Wace), & Yuchen Xia. A huge thank you to our alumni for coming to speak with our students to share your insight & experience! #graduatestudies #MScStatistics #alumni

🌟 Congratulations to Zoi Tsangalidou! 🌟 Zoi, a STATML student of the department, has won a The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Trainee Research Excellence Pre-Doctoral Award. She is 1/ 6 winners out of 900+ candidates!

We have 2 Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Fellow positions now open for applications! 🏢 ID: 176627 📍 Dept. of Stats 📃 Contract: FT, 3yrs 💷 Salary Range: £48.2K - £57.2K/yr ⏲️ Deadline: 06.01.25 12pm UK 💼 Interview: 27.01.2025  🔗 URL: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Made a #starterpack for the organisations and initiatives that have committed to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI). #POSI #OpenInfrastructure #OpenScience #OpenResearch #sustainability. Missing half the ~20 adoptees but will add if and when they join Bsky! go.bsky.app/84rVoj1

Last Saturday, we had our 1st hack-a-thon of 2024/25! 📈 This hack-a-thon focused on machine learning. Thank you to the current students, researchers, & alumni who organised this event for staff & students at the department. 📸 Photos by Rebecca Lewis & Aurora Kapo. #machinelearning #hackathon