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The Centre for Research in Statistical Methodology (CRiSM) is a new research
centre being set up at the University of Warwick, initially funded by a £4.1m
grant from the UK EPSRC/HEFCE Science and Innovation Awards initiative. The aim
of CRiSM is to promote research into the methodology of statistics, interpreted
broadly to include all research which contributes to the understanding and
development of statistical concepts and methods. The Centre will involve the
following.
• Three new permanent academic appointments, funded as research positions for
the first five years.
• Five 3-year postdoctoral fellowships.
• A visitor programme for hosting statisticians from academia, research
institutions or industry.
• Research seminars and workshops.
• A doctoral programme.
• Several fully funded 4-year PhD studentships.
• A program of outreach and research collaboration designed to link the work of
the Centre to other sciences and to the wider research community.
The Centre plans to make the initial research appointments during the 2005/6
academic year.
• Permanent posts. There will be three permanent positions, two at the lecturer
(assistant professor) level and one at the senior lecturer / reader /
professorial (associate / full professor) level. These posts will be funded for
the first five years as full-time research positions, contributing to the work
of the Centre through personal research and active participation in the Centre’s
activities. A light teaching load during this period will reflect the Centre’s
commitment to teaching and supervising PhD students. After the initial 5-year
period these positions will continue as regular academic appointments at
Warwick.
• Postdoctoral fellowships. Five 3-year research fellowships will be available
for outstanding PhD graduates in statistics. These positions may be linked to
the research interests of the Centre’s permanent appointees or open to
applicants with interesting research proposals in any area within the Centre’s
remit.
• Visiting Fellowships. The Centre will host visiting statisticians, for brief
visits (for seminars or research discussions) or for longer visits up to six
months (for a more substantial involvement in Centre activities).
• Doctoral studentships. The Centre will offer a number of 4-year PhD
studentships to suitably qualified graduates who are interested in pursuing a
research career in statistics. Studentships will be fully funded (tuition fees
and maintenance grant) for UK and EU students, partially funded (maintenance
grant plus about 50% fees) for international students.
Further details of these positions, and of all the Centre’s activities as
they develop, will be posted on the CRiSM web site
www.warwick.ac.uk/go/crism/ .
Although the research appointments will be advertised in due course in the usual
way, the Centre will always welcome informal enquiries and expressions of
interest in any of these positions or activities. Please contact any member of
the research planning team (John Copas, Jim Smith, Mark Steel, contact details
on the CRiSM web site), or email the Centre directly at
crism@warwick.ac.uk
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— Mark Steel