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Tell us a stats story! Enter the 2024 writing competition

The Significance Statistical Excellence Award for Early Career Writing is a highlight of our calendar,…

Anna BrittenFebruary 1, 2024

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And the winner of the 2023 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing is…

It gives us great pleasure to announce that Robyn Goldsmith is the winner of the 2023 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career…

Anna BrittenJuly 7, 2023

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Shortlist announced for 2023 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing

Judges have enjoyed reading another year of strong entries for the 2023 Statistical Excellence Award…

Anna BrittenJuly 4, 2023

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Finalists announced for 2022 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing

Today, Significance is delighted to announce the finalists of the 2022 Statistical Excellence Award for…

Anna BrittenJune 27, 2022

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Enter our 2022 writing competition for early-career statisticians and data scientists

Data and statistics are helping people around the world chart a course through the Covid-19…

Brian TarranJanuary 26, 2022

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“Pietro the Weather Tortoise” wins early-career writing prize

Can a pet tortoise predict when it’s about to rain? An article that sets out…

Brian TarranJuly 12, 2021

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Finalists announced for 2021 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing

Today we are announcing the finalists of the 2021 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing,…

Brian TarranJuly 8, 2021

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Winner of Early-Career Writing Award announced

Maria Ibrahim was this week named as the winner of the 2020 Statistical Excellence Award…

Brian TarranSeptember 9, 2020

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A World War II investigation, updated for the modern era

Brian TarranOctober 9, 2019

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Winner announced for early-career writing award

UPDATE: “The flying bomb and the actuary”, by Liam Shaw and Luke Shaw, was last night…

Brian TarranJuly 12, 2019

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Enter our 2019 writing competition for early-career statisticians

Are you an early-career statistician with a statistical story to tell? If so, we invite…

Brian TarranFebruary 1, 2019

Past winners and finalists of the Significance/YSS writing competition

If you are thinking of entering our annual writing competition for early-career statisticians, we recommend…

Brian TarranJanuary 10, 2019

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NYU’s Letisha Smith wins 2018 writing competition

Letisha Smith, of New York University, was last night announced as the winner of the…

Brian TarranJune 25, 2018

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And the winner of our 2017 writing competition is…

Judging took place last month for our writing competition for early-career statisticians. It was the…

Brian TarranJuly 4, 2017

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Our 2017 writing competition is now open for entries

Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…

Brian TarranApril 4, 2017

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Our 2017 writing competition is now open for entries

Are you an early-career statistician with the ability to tell data-driven stories in an entertaining…

Brian TarranFebruary 20, 2017

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Behind the scenes – February 2017 issue preview

Search the Internet Movie Database and you can find a list of 87 titles tagged…

Brian TarranFebruary 17, 2017

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Adam Kashlak wins 2016 Young Statisticians Writing Competition

Adam Kashlak of the University of Cambridge has won the 2016 Young Statisticians Writing Competition,…

Brian TarranSeptember 8, 2016

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The winner of the 2015 Young Statisticians Writing Competition is…

James Skeffington was today announced as the winner of the 2015 Young Statisticians Writing Competition…

Brian TarranSeptember 9, 2015

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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