Department of Statistics

Our large department offers a broad spectrum of statistics teaching and research. We are recognised internationally for our strong statistics education and as the birthplace of the statistical computing programme R.

Postgraduate statistics students sitting around a table.

We are one of the largest Statistics departments in the country and offer a wide range of courses and areas for statistical research.

Welcome

Our popular free online MOOC is running again from 21 October 2019. Over eight-weeks you will develop the skills to dive into data and start making discoveries.

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Discover some of the exciting research happening in the Department with our selection of interviews from early-career and up-and-coming academics.

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Our internationally recognised scholars are committed to teaching and to producing high-quality research.

Undergraduate statistics students with a whiteboard.

We offer a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, covering a broad spectrum of statistical subject areas.

Study options

Our staff are engaged in a variety of internationally recognised and ground-breaking research ranging from statistical computing to statistics education.

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