Department of Statistics
@oxfordstatistics.bsky.social
We're the Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford (UK). We provide teaching & complete research on computational statistics and statistical methodology, probability, bioinformatics and mathematical genetics.
https://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/
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⏰ There’s one week to go until the early deadline – 14 November 2025 – for Oxford’s MSc in Statistical Science.
Apply now to develop advanced skills in applied statistics and data analysis.
👇 Find out more at: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply now to develop advanced skills in applied statistics and data analysis.
👇 Find out more at: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
MSc in Statistical Science | University of Oxford
About the courseThe MSc in Statistical Science is a taught course offering advanced training in statistical inference, machine learning, and computational methods, with a final dissertation based on
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November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
⏰ There’s one week to go until the early deadline – 14 November 2025 – for Oxford’s MSc in Statistical Science.
Apply now to develop advanced skills in applied statistics and data analysis.
👇 Find out more at: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply now to develop advanced skills in applied statistics and data analysis.
👇 Find out more at: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Interested in studying statistics @ox.ac.uk? Join us for our Postgraduate Open Day and find out more about the courses we offer.
📅 Wednesday 19 November 2025
⌚ From 1pm
📍 In-person and online
📃 Please register by Monday 17 November at: forms.office.com/r/Q6HxgLR16C
#postgrad #openday
📅 Wednesday 19 November 2025
⌚ From 1pm
📍 In-person and online
📃 Please register by Monday 17 November at: forms.office.com/r/Q6HxgLR16C
#postgrad #openday
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Interested in studying statistics @ox.ac.uk? Join us for our Postgraduate Open Day and find out more about the courses we offer.
📅 Wednesday 19 November 2025
⌚ From 1pm
📍 In-person and online
📃 Please register by Monday 17 November at: forms.office.com/r/Q6HxgLR16C
#postgrad #openday
📅 Wednesday 19 November 2025
⌚ From 1pm
📍 In-person and online
📃 Please register by Monday 17 November at: forms.office.com/r/Q6HxgLR16C
#postgrad #openday
📢 We are recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant
with Professor Rebeschini's UKRI-funded project General Theory of Implicit Regularization (GTIR).
This is a full-time, fixed-term role (for up to 24 months) at Research Grade 7.
📅 Deadline: 24 November
➡️ Find out more: tinyurl.com/59mj65se
with Professor Rebeschini's UKRI-funded project General Theory of Implicit Regularization (GTIR).
This is a full-time, fixed-term role (for up to 24 months) at Research Grade 7.
📅 Deadline: 24 November
➡️ Find out more: tinyurl.com/59mj65se
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📢 We are recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant
with Professor Rebeschini's UKRI-funded project General Theory of Implicit Regularization (GTIR).
This is a full-time, fixed-term role (for up to 24 months) at Research Grade 7.
📅 Deadline: 24 November
➡️ Find out more: tinyurl.com/59mj65se
with Professor Rebeschini's UKRI-funded project General Theory of Implicit Regularization (GTIR).
This is a full-time, fixed-term role (for up to 24 months) at Research Grade 7.
📅 Deadline: 24 November
➡️ Find out more: tinyurl.com/59mj65se
The Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford, in association with Merton College, is recruiting an Associate Professor of Statistics.
Closing date for applications: 19 November 2025
Vacancy ID: 179505
Find out more about the role: tinyurl.com/mr2hvkek
Closing date for applications: 19 November 2025
Vacancy ID: 179505
Find out more about the role: tinyurl.com/mr2hvkek
October 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford, in association with Merton College, is recruiting an Associate Professor of Statistics.
Closing date for applications: 19 November 2025
Vacancy ID: 179505
Find out more about the role: tinyurl.com/mr2hvkek
Closing date for applications: 19 November 2025
Vacancy ID: 179505
Find out more about the role: tinyurl.com/mr2hvkek
AI models show promise for accelerating antibody drug discovery but can fall short in testing.
Recent research from the department, published in Nature Computational Science, highlights the need for larger and more diverse datasets for reliable prediction.
👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/rzemvhkz
Recent research from the department, published in Nature Computational Science, highlights the need for larger and more diverse datasets for reliable prediction.
👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/rzemvhkz
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
AI models show promise for accelerating antibody drug discovery but can fall short in testing.
Recent research from the department, published in Nature Computational Science, highlights the need for larger and more diverse datasets for reliable prediction.
👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/rzemvhkz
Recent research from the department, published in Nature Computational Science, highlights the need for larger and more diverse datasets for reliable prediction.
👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/rzemvhkz
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! 📈
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! 📈
September 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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! 📈
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 👏
Excellent work and a fantastic culmination to the summer projects 👏
September 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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 👏
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
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
August 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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
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
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
August 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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
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
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
August 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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
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
His student-focused approach and commitment to teaching innovation are making a real difference in the department and beyond.
➡️ Read more: tinyurl.com/44ez4x3z
August 1, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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
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...
Tara's winning thesis is available to read online in the @uni.lu archives at: orbilu.uni.lu/handle/10993...
July 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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...
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
Professor Lindgren specialises in using biostatistics to investigate factors underlying common complex diseases.
👉 Find out more: tinyurl.com/35kxey2z
July 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📢 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
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
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
June 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
⏰ 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
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-...
➡️ Find out more about the project at: www.stats.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
June 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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-...
➡️ 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
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
Academy of Medical Sciences elects five Oxford researchers as new
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected five University of Oxford biomedical and health scientists to its fellowship in 2025.
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May 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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
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 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
May 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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 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/
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/
May 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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/
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/
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"PoseBusters: AI-based docking methods fail to generate physically valid poses or generalise to novel sequences" is a 2024 most popular computational chemistry paper
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Congratulations @buttenschoen.uk, @garrettmm.bsky.social & Charlotte Deane!
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Congratulations @buttenschoen.uk, @garrettmm.bsky.social & Charlotte Deane!
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April 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"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/...
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Congratulations @buttenschoen.uk, @garrettmm.bsky.social & Charlotte Deane!
pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...
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"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!
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@commsbio.bsky.social.
Congratulations to @mraybould.bsky.social and all other authors!
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April 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
"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/...
@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.
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The breakthrough research on autoimmune encephalitis could help transform treatments for a rare but serious neurological condition.
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April 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
👏 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.
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The breakthrough research on autoimmune encephalitis could help transform treatments for a rare but serious neurological condition.
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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
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
Job Details
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April 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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
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: palamara@stats.ox.ac.uk
📍 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: palamara@stats.ox.ac.uk
Exciting postdoc opportunity in statistical genomics at University of Oxford: We are offering a three-year postdoc position working with developing and applying new statistical or machine learning methods for analyzing human genomics data.
More info here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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More info here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Job Details
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April 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🏢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: palamara@stats.ox.ac.uk
📍 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: palamara@stats.ox.ac.uk
🏢 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
📍 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
April 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🏢 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
📍 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
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
March 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
📢 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
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