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

Join us as three experts discuss the challenges and rewards of applying data science to societal issues.

Statistics alumna Priya says she couldn’t wait to get started learning at University and would attend random lectures just to satisfy her curiosity.

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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