[Youngstats] Young Statisticians' Workshop

[Thomas Lawrence]

Hi,

Below is the all the info you need to know about the upcoming YS workshop.
If you want to advertise it to colleagues, students, or friends,
our advertising flyer and slideshow are attached along with the rego form.
Please feel free to print/email/distribute the info as much as you like.

Thanks,

Tom



Are you studying statistics? Or are you interested in statistics and/or the
wide range of applications of statistics?

The 2011 WA Young Statisticians' Workshop gives you a chance to meet other
like-minded uni students, people in the early stages of their career in
statistics and industry leaders. You'll learn about a large number of the
many ways people are applying statistics in WA, and what's been researched
too. The workshop is on Tuesday 27th September, from 8:30am until 5pm at the
Tompkins on Swan Function Centre, Alfred Cove; followed by drinks and
nibbles for at the Melville Bowls Club for interested participants.

The standard workshop fee is $40, but students pay the discounted fee of
$40, this includes your morning and afternoon tea and lunch, as well as a
workshop bag - on top of all of the opportunities to meet and learn from
your peers and industry leaders. If you are willing, you can apply to
present a 12 minute talk or poster on any topic relevant to statistics
(doesn't have to be a difficult topic). The best talk will win a $200 prize
and the best poster at least $50.

Our keynote speakers are Dr Mike Scott, WA Director of the Census at the
ABS; and Professor Ian James, Directorof the Centre for Clinical Immunology
and Biostatistics at Murdoch University.  Other invited speakers include Dr
John Henstridge, founder, Managing Director and Principal Consultant
Statistician at Data Analysis Australia, and Adjunct Professor at UWA; and
Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, from the School of Psychology at UWA.

There will also be a Q&A session, where a team of panellists from a wide
range of s will be on hand to answer your questions about issues relevant to
statistics and statisticians, give you insights on life as a postgraduate
student and at various employers of statisticians in WA, and lend advice on
getting into a postgraduate degree and finding the perfect job.  Our
panellists so far include:
- Professor Ian James, leading researcher in medical statistics at Murdoch
University
- Dr John Henstridge, founder, Managing Director and Principal Consultant
Statistician at Data Analysis Australia, and Adjunct Professor at UWA
- Dr Brenton Clarke, expert in statistical theory at Murdoch University
- Marty Firth, who has over 10 years’ experience working at the Telethon
Institute for Children Health Research
- Alex Stuckey, a time series specialist at the ABS, and PhD student at UWA

If you are interested, please fill in the registration form (attached) with
(confirmation of) payment to the address on the form.

For more information, have a look at the info included with the
registration form, have a look at our website
(http://www.statsoc.org.au/wa-young-stats.htm, or contact me by email at
lawret01 at student.uwa.edu.au or phone at 0400 865 321.
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