Still running against the odds: revisiting the London Marathon ballot
Monday 15 October had a lot of people eagerly awaiting the postman to deliver the…
Anthony HatswellOctober 29, 2018
The ambitions – and challenges – of the 2020 Census: An interview with John Thompson
Tuesday 9 May was a busy news day. In the space of a few hours,…
Running against the odds – The probabilities of the London Marathon ballot
The late Chris Brasher, founder of the London Marathon, described the event as the ‘Suburban…
Anthony HatswellOctober 6, 2015
Shortlist announced for Young Statisticians Writing Competition
It's been another year of strong submissions for the Young Statisticians Writing Competition - our…
Brian TarranJuly 14, 2015
Protests in Egypt: how many are out on the streets?
The street protests going on in Egypt this month have been claimed as the biggest…
Julian ChampkinJuly 17, 2013
Standing up for Science: beating the silence
There are a lot of scary things to face when doing a PhD: supervisor's ideas…
Linda WijlaarsJune 20, 2013
George Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration
At New Year, I was reminded of how much heated argument can be generated when…
Andrew McCullochJanuary 21, 2013
