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- The Moneyball Effect
- Posted 3 years ago
Statistics in Sport
‘Chance dominates the game’ concluded C. Reep and B. Benjamin in their 1968 study ‘Skill and Chance in Association Football’ - and not without consequence. Until recently, this statement stood as received wisdom, the phrase deemed self-evident, its veracity left unquestioned. Predictions based on statistics were a folly they said, the game was ‘too fluid, too unpredictable’.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 5 years ago
Resources for economics students to learn statistics
A subject that many new economics students – and some older economics students too – struggle with is statistics. Statistics are an essential tool for economics, allowing data analysis and modelling to be accurate and mathematically correct. More broadly, statistics are of great importance in all of our daily lives as this fantastic infographic on applied statistics from Michigan Tech University illustrates.
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- Study Advice Article, Career Advice Article, Blog Post, Ranking
- Posted 5 years ago
Top 5 Can't Miss Conferences This Summer
Summer is often a quieter time in academia, with many people choosing to go away on holiday or to take time off for sabbaticals or other trips away. But that doesn't mean that there are no academic events that are worthy of note during this time – there are still massive and exciting conferences happening.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 6 years ago
Getting Started with Stata
What is Stata? If you want to work in econometrics, chances are you’ll need to learn to use a statistical analysis package like Stata. Stata is one of the most widely used software packages to help students and researchers explore, summarise and analyse complicated datasets. The software is available in several different versions which differ mainly in the number of variables allowed in memory.
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- Study Abroad Article, Ranking
- Posted 7 years ago
Top Summer Schools 2017: Math & Stats
It's early to start planning for the summer – but if you want to make the most of your time as a student, you need to look ahead! If you have time off between semesters in your undergraduate or masters degree, you can use that time to attend a summer school. These residential courses typically run from between one week and three weeks, and involve teaching on specialist topics, and group workshops too. Plus, they are are great opportunity to network with fellow students and researchers in your field.
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- Blog Post
- Posted 7 years ago
Stata: One Program for Many Disciplines
By Sofia Izquierdo-Sanchez University of Huddersfield Timberlake Consultants
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- Ranking
- Posted 8 years ago
Top 10 Summer Schools 2016: Math & Stats
It's early to start planning for the summer – but if you want to make the most of your time as a student, you need to look ahead! If you have time off between semesters in your undergraduate or masters degree, you can use that time to attend a summer school. These residential courses typically run from between one week and three weeks, and involve teaching on specialist topics, and group workshops too. Plus, they are are great opportunity to network with fellow students and researchers in your field.
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- Ranking
- Posted 8 years ago
Top 10 Interdisciplinary Summer Schools 2016: Social Sciences
When you're working on interdisciplinary topics, it's extremely helpful to have contact with other students and researchers in related fields. Getting to know people who are working in different academic disciplines to you gives you new perspectives on your research, as well as improving your communication skills and broadening your knowledge. So interdisciplinary summer schools are the ideal chance to interact with other students and get in practise at presenting your work to an interdisciplinary audience.
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- Ranking
- Posted 9 years ago
Top 10 Summer Schools in Math & Stats 2015
Now we're over the hump of winter and looking ahead to sunnier days, the time has come to start considering academic activities for the summer break. Summer schools run by top universities give you the chance to attend lectures and courses conducted by top researchers in your field, to practise skills in small groups or seminars, and to get to know students from other institutions. As well as social activities and the opportunity for travel, you can benefit from making new professional contacts, hearing about the latest research, and building your CV.
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- Ranking
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Mathematics and Statistics Departments in USA 2015
Mathematics and Statistics are multidisciplinary sciences which are applicable in different industries and disciplines. From medical studies to research experiments, space projects and social research, a degree in statistics opens a wide range of career opportunities for you.
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- Ranking
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Mathematics and Statistics Departments Worldwide 2015
In previous posts we’ve offered you lists of Top Maths & Stats Departments in Europe. In this post, we’re shifting our focus from the social sciences to highlight the best math departments around the globe.
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- Ranking
- Posted 9 years ago
Top Mathematics and Statistics Departments in Europe 2015
Mathematics and Statistics are becoming more popular among career options thanks to their interdisciplinary nature. A degree in mathematics and statistics can lead you to good positions in different industries: from researching in the pharmaceutical industry to planning public policies and investment portfolios.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Statistics & Data Analysis: Free Online Courses
Anyone working as an economist, mathematician, management consultant or researcher is likely to be dealing with numbers on a regular basis. Whether to refute claims, inform decisions or to build evidence to support one’s case, a good command of figures is essential for many professions. In other words, one cannot escape learning and using statistics!
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 11 years ago
The Power of Statistics
Just two days ago Time magazine released a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Among other prominent figures included in the list is Hans Rosling, a doctor and statistician, who became famous after his “TED talk” in 2006. In the video released by BBC four years later, Hans Rosling presented statistical data about 200 years of world development in the most creative and clear way the world had ever seen. The video got over 5 000 000 views on You Tube. A complicated subject, feared among generations of students, was transformed into a mind-blowing show. This video will show you how.