News
December 2025
Dr. Nicolás Hernández awarded LMS Grant to establish a UK Functional Data Analysis group
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
3 December 2025Dr. Nicolás Hernández, Lecturer in Statistics at our Centre, has been awarded a Scheme 3 grant by the London Mathematical Society. The grant will support the creation of a new Joint Research Group focused on "Statistical Modelling and Inference for Functional Data Analysis". Functional Data Analysis is a rapidly ... [more]
Two-day workshop in "Geometric Methods in Probability"
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
3 December 2025Our centre members Dr. Amaranta Membrillo Solis and Prof. John Moriarty are co-organising a two-day workshop in the School of Mathematical Sciences on the 12th and 13th January, titled "Geometric Methods in Probability". The first event on Monday 12th January will consist of a London Probability Day (LPD), an one-day ... [more]
November 2025
Meet the PhD graduates of our Centre
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
26 November 2025Our Centre currently hosts a vibrant community of young researchers with 23 PhD students working under the supervision of the Centre's academics. But what career paths do our PhD students follow after graduation? In this page, you can find information about our recent PhD graduates, including the topic of their theses, ... [more]
October 2025
A recent study by Eleni Matechou receives an award by the Biometrics Society
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
23 October 2025Dr Ioannis Rotous announced winner of 2025 Young Biometrician Award for a recent paper "A Pólya Tree modelling framework for batch-mark data", co-authored by Dr Eleni Matechou and published in the Annals of Applied Statistics. The judging committee wrote: "This paper presents a novel Bayesian nonparametric framework for analysing batch-mark ... [more]
From biodiversity to artificial intelligence
Faculty of Science and Engineering
16 October 2025We showcase the research work of Kabiru Abubakari, a PhD student in the Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science, and the research work of Dr David Mguni, a lecturer in the Centre for Multimodal AI. Kabiru Abubakari Kabiru's research focuses on Bayesian spatial modelling for biodiversity. His PhD project ... [more]
Developing mathematical foundations for understanding the dynamics of multiscale systems
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
6 October 2025Dr Amaranta Mebrillo Solis recently attended the kick-off meeting of the COST Action "multiscale Stochastics, Patterns, and Analysis of Combinatorial Environments" (mSPACE) in Brussels. COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding organisation for research and innovation networks. The Actions (funded projects) help connect research initiatives across Europe ... [more]
September 2025
Engaging undergraduate students with research via the STRIDE programme: An example from our Centre
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
23 September 2025The Summer Training Research Initiative to Support Diversity and Equality (STRIDE) programme is an initiative of Queen Mary aiming to provide opportunities to students from underrepresented groups to engage with a research project. The programme lasts for 8 weeks in the summer months during which the students are also provided with ... [more]
A busy conference summer for the academics of the Centre
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
16 September 2025Summer is typically a period where many conferences take place keeping academics busy. From organising events to giving talks to conferences, members of the Centre were active during the 2025 summer, presenting their research and networking with the UK and the international community. Natasha Blitvic was an invited plenary speaker at ... [more]
Using mathematics to study microbe growth, movements and interactions
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
11 September 2025As a recipient of a 2024 Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowship, Dr. Natasha Blitvic recently participated at the Foundation's spring gathering of Pivot Fellows. Pivot Fellowships allow accomplished scientists to explore different areas of mathematics or the natural sciences. The Fellowship enabled Dr. Blitvic to study the connections of seemingly distinct disciplines: ... [more]
August 2025
New interactive wildlife photo-ID game launched with the help of QMUL Centre of Public Engagement
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
28 August 2025With the help of a QMUL Centre for Public Engagement Large grant, Kostas Papafitsoros recently launched the first of its kind wildlife photo-ID game "TurtleTurtle". The users can play endlessly trying to match sea turtle faces exploiting their unique facial scale patterns. The game draws data from the SeaTurtleID2022 dataset ... [more]
May 2025
New "Statistics and Data Science clinic" launched at the Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
28 May 2025The Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science is launching a new "Statistics and Data Science clinic" a free, walk-in statistical consulting service to all members of the broader research community within QMUL. This initiative, funded by QMUL Enhancing Research & Innovation Cultures Fund, aims to provide a range of services, ... [more]
Two new members of staff joining the Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science
27 May 2025We welcome Dr Eleni Matechou and Dr Linqi Wang who are joining the Centre as Reader in Statistics and Lecturer in Financial Mathematics respectively. [more]
February 2025
A Night of Science and Engineering: exploring Tomorrow's World at Queen Mary
Faculty of Science and Engineering
24 February 2025Queen Mary University of London's third annual Night of Science and Engineering brought together leading industry partners, researchers, academics, policymakers, and the public for an evening of discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Held in the historic Octagon venue on 20 Feb, this year's event, themed 'Tomorrow's World', showcased groundbreaking research that is ... [more]