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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If you missed it, catch up with Professor Charlotte Deane from Oxford Statistics on BBC Radio 4’s The Artificial Human, talking about how AI is changing drug discovery and what it could mean for scientific research. 🎧 Listen back on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0032gq3

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today is International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science 🙌 This year’s theme, Creating Global Connections, celebrates the connections between people, ideas and communities that strengthen statistics and data science around the world. #WomenInStats #WomenInDataScience

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OpenBind @openbind.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A new blind challenge is coming! In two weeks #OpenBind, @openadmet.bsky.social & #ASAP Consortium are challenging the community to predict protein-ligand binding for the Zika virus NS2B-NS3 protease. Get the details and start preparing: loom.ly/Q76qOI0

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A lovely moment from the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social International Conference in Bournemouth, where Professor Christl Donnelly received the 2026 Guy Medal in Silver. Many congratulations again to Christl! @rssannualconf.bsky.social

Christl Donnelly smiles as she receives her medal at the RSS International Conference 2026 in Bournemouth, shaking hands with the award presenter on stage.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join us as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant, working on the development of the Genetic Inheritance Graph – a new computational framework for integrating structural variants into genetic genealogies. Applications close 12 October. 👉 Find out more: tinyurl.com/4h522uea

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📊 Applications for postgraduate study at the Department of Statistics are open for 2027–28 entry! From statistical science and machine learning to mathematical sciences and AI for the environment, explore our taught and research courses. ➡️ Find out more at: tinyurl.com/4x55u593

Three students walking by an Oxford campus building; Stats Dept. says postgraduate applications open for 2027–28.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to apply to join the team supporting CeBAM, the GSK-Oxford Centre in Biostatistics and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. We're recruiting a Programme Coordinator and Executive Assistant. Applications close Friday 28 August. Find out more: www.stats.ox.ac.uk/jobs

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OpenBind @openbind.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

OpenBind's first AI model is now live! Built on #OpenBind's open protein-ligand binding datasets, and machine learning, the model helps researchers identify promising drug candidates faster and supports more data-driven drug discovery. loom.ly/X97SzJc #OpenScience #AI #DrugDiscovery

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Considering postgraduate study in the mathematical sciences at Oxford? Fully funded Martingale Scholarships are available for eligible students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Application deadline: Sunday 18 October 2026 ➡️ Find out more at: martingale.foundation

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Can AI make drug discovery faster, cheaper and open the way to more life-saving medicines? Professor Charlotte Deane is at the forefront of research using AI to transform drug discovery. Meet the women shaping the future of AI with #OxfordWomenInAI: 👉 www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/women-in-ai

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Join the team supporting CeBAM, the GSK-Oxford Centre in Biostatistics and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. We're recruiting a Programme Coordinator and Executive Assistant. Applications close on Friday 28 August 2026. Find out more and apply at www.stats.ox.ac.uk/jobs

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

How do statistics help prepare an international football team? ⚽ FA statistician Matt Penn discusses everything from squad selection to ball flight at altitude, and why the best decisions come from combining data with coaching expertise. ➡️ Read more: tinyurl.com/mtjbn48m

Matt Penn in an England training top beside a grass pitch with text asking what a statistician does for the England football team.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford, in association with University College, is recruiting for a Professor of Bioinformatics. 📅 Closing date: 12.00 noon (UK time), Monday 21 September 2026 Find out more about the role and how to apply: tinyurl.com/9u6m9rw9

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

ICYMI: How can we use AI to make drugs? OxfordSparks talks to Prof Fergus Imrie about OpenBind which aims to create the world's largest open-access dataset of protein-ligand interactions - providing the tools necessary for AI-driven drug discovery 🎙️ oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/how...

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

📢 We're recruiting a Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Fellow in Statistics. Come and join us at Oxford's Department of Statistics on a two-year career development fellowship. Deadline: 3 August 2026 ➡️ tinyurl.com/8n3m767m

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

What can we learn from people who defy genetic expectations? A new framework uses individuals who deviate from polygenic predictions to enrich for rare, high-impact genetic variants and identify genes linked to human traits and disease. ➡️ Find out more tinyurl.com/y4h2f2xb

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

👏 Our congratulations to Emeritus Professor Brian Ripley on being named a 2026 Rousseeuw Prize laureate. The award recognises the contributions of Professor Ripley and the international R Core Team to statistical computing worldwide. Find out more at tinyurl.com/yjhcj4ja

Portrait of Emeritus Professor Brian Ripley overlaid on a photograph of Oxford's Radcliffe Camera. Professor Ripley was named a 2026 Rousseeuw Prize laureate for his contributions to the R Project as part of the international R Core Team.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

👏 Our congratulations to Professor Charlotte Deane MBE, Professor of Structural Bioinformatics and lead of the Oxford Protein Informatics Group, who has been announced among the new Fellows of the @royalsociety today. Read more about the news: tinyurl.com/mtpx69vr

Professor Charlotte Deane

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 14/05/2026

The OpenBind consortium’s first release of experimental data marks a milestone in efforts to improve how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in drug discovery. Find out more ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-05-12-openbi…

The image shows a colourful abstract scientific visualisation featuring ribbon-like protein structures, molecular models and translucent flowing forms in bright shades of orange, blue, yellow and pink. Overlaid text reads: “OpenBind releases first open dataset and AI model for drug discovery” alongside University of Oxford branding.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📢 A milestone for AI-driven drug discovery Researchers from the department, as part of the @openbind.bsky.social consortium, have helped release a major new open dataset and predictive AI model to strengthen the data foundations for AI in drug discovery. Read more: tinyurl.com/2j9u44mw

Dr Lizbé Koekemoer, Centre for Medicines Discovery, University of Oxford, and Dr Jasmin Aschenbrenner, Diamond Light Source, reviewing a molecular structure in the Diamond laboratory.

Credit: Stuart March – DNDi.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

📢 Event: Science in the Age of Algorithms 19 May 2026, 5pm, Andrew Wiles Building, Maths Inst. Public panel discussion with Professor Mullainathan (MIT), Professor Shadbolt (Oxford), and Dr Hadsell (Google DeepMind), chaired by Professor Abeler. Book: tinyurl.com/36fy2mxx

Science in the Age of Algorithms — public panel at University of Oxford, 19 May 2026, 5:00 PM, Andrew Wiles Building.

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Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We are proud to announce the 2026 RSS medal & prize winners: Peter McCullagh, Christl Donnelly, Maria Skoularidou, Finn Lindgren and Sophie Carr—recognised for outstanding contributions to statistics and data science. Read more about the winners and their work: rss.org.uk/news-publica...

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Oxford statisticians took part in the PKU–Oxford Joint Conference on Quantitative Finance and Data Science in Beijing, with contributions across econometrics, machine learning and financial maths. The visit also marked plans for future collaboration between researchers.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Our congratulations to Professor Christl Donnelly on being awarded the @royalstatsoc.bsky.social's Guy Medal in Silver for her outstanding work on infectious disease modelling, including COVID-19. A well-deserved honour 👏 Read more about the story: tinyurl.com/ywsvnypy

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Nearly 30 years of data. One major social split. In a new study led by the University of Texas at Austin, Oxford researchers contributed to the analysis of nearly 30 years of data tracking the breakdown of the world’s largest known chimpanzee community. Find out more: tinyurl.com/22b2mrch

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We’re recruiting for a StatML CDT Administrator to support the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistics and Machine Learning (StatML). 📅 Closing date: 12.00 noon (UK time), 6 March 2026 ➡️ Details and application information: tinyurl.com/2zcadjrc

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

What would you tell your younger self? For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Professor Charlotte Deane shares her advice: worry a little bit less, and just go and do what you really enjoy doing. #IDWGS

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

📢 Deadline reminder! We’re recruiting for two Associate Professors (or Professors) of Statistical Quantitative Finance / Financial Econometrics to join us and the Oxford Man Institute. 📅 Closing date: Monday 9 February 2026 ➡️ Vacancy particulars: tinyurl.com/2xarsd4y

Recruitment announcement for Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Statistical Quantitative Finance/Financial Econometrics at the Department of Statistics and the Oxford Man Institute of Quantitative Finance

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

👏 Many congratulations to Professor Christl Donnelly on being elected an inaugural Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, recognising her work in infectious disease epidemiology and statistical science. Read more: www.stats.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We are pleased to announce that Professor Patrick Rebeschini has been appointed to the Professorship of Statistical Science in the Department of Statistics, from 1 February 2026. Many congratulations to Patrick on this appointment.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We are delighted to announce that Professor Robin Evans has been appointed to the Professorship of Statistics in the Department of Statistics. Congratulations to Robin on his appointment.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

We’re recruiting for two Associate Professors (or Professors) of Statistical Quantitative Finance / Financial Econometrics to join us and the Oxford Man Institute. 📅 Closing date: Monday 9 February 2026 ➡️ Details and application information: tinyurl.com/2xarsd4y

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We're recruiting for an Associate Professor of Statistics in the Department of Statistics, University of Oxford, in association with Jesus College. ⏰ One week left to apply – applications close Monday 19 January 2026. ➡️ Details and application information: tinyurl.com/59tjt7m2

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🎥 Now available to watch on YouTube! Understanding Infectious Disease Transmission: Insights and Uncertainty Professor Christl Donnelly explores how data, modelling, and uncertainty shape evidence-based public health policy. Watch online: youtu.be/-qBNRISU2G8?...

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Understanding Infectious Disease Transmission: Insights and Uncertainty - Christl Donnelly

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

New year, new challenge? A reminder about the two postdoctoral Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Fellowships available in the Department of Statistics. Applications close at 12 noon on Monday 12 January 2026. ➡️ Find out more: tinyurl.com/yc5jxdrm

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

We are recruiting an Associate Professor of Statistics in the Department of Statistics, University of Oxford, in association with Jesus College. Closing date: 19 January 2026 ➡️ Details and application information: tinyurl.com/59tjt7m2

Department of Statistics vacancy for an Associate Professor of Statistics with application deadline on 19 January 2026.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

📢 Come and work with us! We have two postdoctoral Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Fellowships available in the Department of Statistics, starting in September 2026. Applications close at 12 noon on Monday 12 January 2026. ➡️ Find out more at: tinyurl.com/yc5jxdrm

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Our congratulations to the Department of Statistics' Professor Pier Palamara on his ERC Consolidator Grant award, along with the other recipients across the University. 🎉

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

📢 Applications are now open for our 2026 Statistics Summer Research Internships. The eight-week programme offers supervised research opportunities for undergraduates, with a bursary and college accommodation provided. Deadline: 30 January 2026 Details: www.stats.ox.ac.uk/statistics-s...

Graphic for the University of Oxford Department of Statistics. Text reads: “Summer Research Internships 2026 – Open for applications. Your project – with guidance and support from leading researchers.” A row of statistics textbooks appears on the right side. The bottom of the graphic includes the website address: www.stats.ox.ac.uk

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Join us tomorrow for Professor Christl Donnelly’s lecture on infectious disease transmission – how data, modelling and uncertainty analysis help us understand outbreaks and improve disease control. 📅 In-person on 3 December, 5.30pm 🌍 At the Mathematical Institute, Oxford ➡️ Info: ow.ly/2xTl50XAA3j

Promotional graphic for an Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture. The text reads: ‘Wednesday 3.12.25 | 5.30–6.30 pm, Mathematical Institute, Oxford. Understanding Infectious Disease Transmission: Insights and Uncertainty – Christl Donnelly.’

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

⏰ 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...

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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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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

Three people talking around a whiteboard table at the University of Oxford Department of Statistics, promoting the Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 24–29 St Giles, Oxford.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

📢 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

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

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

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

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

D model of an antibody protein with dark and light blue regions showing its Y-shaped structure. Credit: A Hummer

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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! 📈

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

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 👏

A number of our summer interns presenting their scientific posters to seated attendees in the social area at the Department of Statistics.

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Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

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

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