Departmental Conference 2024
The Departmental Conference for 2024 will be held at Gregynog Hall, WalesLink opens in a new window from Wednesday 10th to Friday 12th April 2024. Continuing the long tradition of Gregynog Statistical Conferences, the Warwick Statistics department conference provides the opportunity to debate issues relevant to our discipline and share our research progress and ideas in a tranquil and secluded setting in the Welsh countryside, where there are many more sheep than people! Debates continue outside the conference room, either whlie hiking through wonderfully muddy countryside paths or enjoying some home baked cakes and local ale.
This year's conference organisation is led by our PhD students and will include four types of sessions:
- Panel discussions on the following topics
- The role of generative AI in research and education. (hybrid*)
Panelists: Prof Martyn Plummer, Mr Andrew Dimarogonas (huxli.ai), Dr David Stern (IDEMS)
Moderator: Prof Jane Hutton - Careers: industry vs academia. (hybrid*)
Panelists: Dr Jeremias Knoblauch (UCL), Dr Virginia Aglietti (Google Deep Mind), Dr Andrew Duncan (Imperial).
Moderator: Dr Richard Everitt. - Software engineering: When and why it is important to create code corresponding to new methodologies and how to do it.
Discussion led by Dr Heather Turner.
- The role of generative AI in research and education. (hybrid*)
- Invited talks Dr Jon Warren, Dr Jeremias Knoblauch (UCL)
- Poster session - second year CDT students are strongly encouraged to present.
- Contributed talks - for year 3+ PhD students or academic staff. Timings will be adjusted to accommodate everyone.
* for the hybrid sessions:
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Who is it for? Can I come? This is part of PhD training, so PhD students and affiliated PhD students (i.e. those supervised by a member of the department) are strongly encouraged to come. Please register (see below)! All members of the department (staff, emeritus and honorary faculty) are welcome. Partners are welcome to attend, but their costs need to be covered separately directly to Gregynog (See below for further details).
How do I get there? There will be organised transport to the venue from the campus on the morning of Wednesday 10th April 2024, returning on Friday afternoon 12th April 2024. Details will be confirmed in due course. You are free to make your own way.
Registration: if you would like to come then please register here ASAP.
Are there deadlines? YES! You *must* register no later than Friday 8th March 2024. If we are oversubscribed places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Workshop Information
- Programme
- Registration Deadline: 8th March 2024
- Travel Arrangements
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Accompanying guests: The daily cost is £103 if sharing a room.
Organizing Committee
- Fernando Zepeda, David Huk, Francesca Basini and Anastasia Papavasiliou.