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
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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 for all those within the YSS community.
Young Statisticians’ Section (YSS)
Events When
Where
More info
3-4 April 2014 Survival Analysis for Junior Researchers conference
University of Warwick
warwick.ac.uk/survival
28 April - 01 May 2014
37th Annual Research Students' Conference in Probability and Statistics Sheffield Statistics Roadshow: Journals and Funding
University of Nottingham
rsc2014.co.uk
Sheffield
TBA
15 May 2014
Beyond the Two-arm RCT (joint with Primary Care SIG)
Leeds
http://bit.ly/1fCmxeK
30 May 2014
YSS Funding Workshop 2014 – the Inside Scoop on Research Funding
RSS, Errol Street, London
goo.gl/ppFGDA
30 May 2014
DEADLINE: Young Statisticians’ Writing Competition
3-4 July 2014
Young Statisticians’ Meeting
Bristol
ysm2014.co.uk
1-4 Sept 2014
RSS 2014 International Conference
Sheffield
rssconference.org.uk
7 May 2014
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Young Statisticians’ Section (YSS)
YSM 2014
Young Statisticians’ Meeting Bristol, 3rd-4th July 2014 Venue: Victoria Rooms, University of Bristol Registration fee before 15th April: £100 per person Registration fee after 15th 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
Facebook – Add RSS Young Statisticians’ Section as a friend or join the RSS Young Statisticians’ Section group! Twitter – @statsyss Email – Matt (Chair)
[email protected] Órlaith (Secretary)
[email protected] Help us widen the network/get involved! – Talk to us after this, or email!
Young Statisticians’ Section (YSS)