Program Overview
This cutting-edge statistics and operational research program, backed by industry giants like BT, IBM, and AstraZeneca, provides fully funded scholarships and prepares students for careers in academia or industry. Students gain advanced problem-solving, programming, and communication skills through an MRes and PhD research under the guidance of expert supervisors. The program features collaborations and visits to leading universities, ensuring a well-rounded and industry-relevant education.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This programme offers a ground-breaking approach to statistics and operational research, developed in conjunction with leading industrial partners. There are typically over ten fully funded places annually. Collaboration with industrial partners, such as BT, IBM and AstraZeneca, ensures that we produce a generation of highly skilled researchers prepared for careers in academia or industry. Commencing with an MRes, which provides a robust grounding and the development of research skills, you will identify a topic and plan your PhD research. You will also develop a versatile skill set including: advanced problem solving, programming, and a broad range of presentation and dissemination skills. The remaining three years will be spent working on the PhD project guided by appropriate supervisory teams, whilst taking a range of training programmes and experiencing visits to world-leading universities.
