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Working at the interface of statistics with applied and computational mathematics
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My UNICEF workshop in Mongolia
“By the way, I’m going to Ulaanbaatar for a workshop in two weeks!” “Wait, what? Are you joking, right?”. Hello, I’m Chiara, I’m second-year SAMBa PhD student and that was my parents’ reaction when I told them I was going...
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ITT no Brasil: SAMBa in Campinas
You’re Going Where…!? Back in December, I was invited to join a group of ten Bath academics and PhD students to help deliver an Integrative Think Tank (ITT) in Campinas, Brazil. Well, in fact, I received the good news that...
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My research visit in Austria
Over the summer of 2023 I had the opportunity to go on a 6-week research visit hosted by Thomas Pock at the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision in the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Austria. I had met...
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My first International Conference in Guanajuato, Mexico
Given that this was my first time flying by myself, first time leaving Europe and first ever conference as a full time PhD student, it all started with a very innocuous exchange with my supervisor last October. “Did you get...
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My experience of networking at an academic conference
When I enrolled with SAMBa, I knew I needed to make the most of it. I wanted to build my academic and research skills, engage in interdisciplinary research, attend conferences that will be beneficial to my research, and build my...
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Celebrating the Black role models of Mathematics
Since 1987, the month of October has been marked in the UK to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Black Britons. This also provides the opportunity to reflect on Black history, looking back on the pain of slavery and looking...
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Heidelberg Laureate Forum: A blend of scientific and social event
It is no doubt that many students will attend several scientific conferences or events before completing their respective programmes which will enhance networking and enable scientific discussions. However, one event that standout and is extremely unique from any networking events...
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My last conference: SciCADE 2022
From the 25th to the 29th of July, I traveled to Reykjavik to attend SciCADE 2022 (International Conference on Scientific Computation and Differential Equations). I spent that week together with my Supervisor, Prof. Chris Budd, Dr Lisa Maria Kreusser, and...
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Women in Maths Brunch Club
When I moved to Bath, I missed my undergrad group of girlfriends. I had just spent a year of being locked down with my sister and I was in desperate need of a girl group to hang out with. So...
