John Aston
@HardingProf
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Harding Professor for Statistics in Public Life
Joined January 2021
RT @BennettInst: We're looking for two Assistant Professors to join the forthcoming Bennett School of Public Policy, within the Faculty of….
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RT @FacultyMaths: We are delighted that Hannah Fry will join the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics in January 2025….
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This series of Stats-under-Pressue case studies really showcases the range of areas statisticians can contribute.
We've released our final two case studies as part of our Statistics Under Pressure campaign ⚖️. Read about the trades-off involved in improving the coherence of UK homelessness statistics and in publishing regional quarterly GDP.
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RT @senseaboutsci: Congratulations to @ClareWilsonMed, whose article on new DNA tests to predict disease risk won the Harding Prize 2023 Ge….
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Harding Prize for Trustworthy Communication.
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So many congratulations Alex - you'll be absolutely fantastic.
I am unbelievably excited to be given this opportunity. I applied for it (and anyone can: because it’s a chance to work in public service, whilst not being at the mercy of party politics.
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RT @RoyalStatSoc: Today we've launched our new strategy for 2024-29. Setting out our goals for achieving our vision of a world in which sta….
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RT @CambridgeCMIH: Congratulations, @caromitreka! 👏. "For important contributions to mathematical imaging, inverse problems, and applied pa….
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Incredibly sad news. I always was so impressed with Ross' intellect and insights.
@rossjanderson Professor Ross Anderson, FRS, FREng Dear friend and treasured long term campaigner for privacy and security, Professor of Security Engineering at Cambridge University and Edinburgh University, Lovelace Medal winner, has died suddenly at home in Cambridge.
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RT @UKStatsAuth: We are #recruiting! 💼.The UK Statistics Authority is seeking to appoint two new non-executive directors to the Board. More….
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RT @CambridgeCMIH: Do you have a PhD in statistics or a related subject?. CMIH Co-director @HardingProf is looking for a post-doc to join h….
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RT @ai_cam_mission: Meet the projects from ai@cam showcasing how AI can benefit society:.🌿 Revolutionising women’s health.🧠 Better lifelong….
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Five new research projects showcased by @ai_cam_mission highlight Cambridge University’s AI expertise for the benefit of society - setting out to tackle challenges across neuroscience, fertility, language equity, place-making and biodiversity: #AI_Deas.
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RT @reformthinktank: For effective governance, science must carry proper "weight and influence in Whitehall". 🔬. Sir Patrick Vallance, form….
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RT @ce_pickles: 🤓 The perfect lunchtime read from @HardingProf & me . "Only by making the most of the full breadth of scientific knowledge….
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As a new report considers how government can make better use of scientific advisers, co-authors Charlotte Pickles and Prof Sir John Aston set out key recommendations based on the Home Office's...
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RT @reformthinktank: 🚨 NEW PAPER 🚨. Science will hold the key to unlocking many of the solutions to Britain's greatest challenges. Yet in s….
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Very pleased to be a coauthor of this paper on the role CSAs can play in Gov't.
Read the paper ➡️.
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RT @d_spiegel: Here's your chance to celebrate the best in communication! And each Harding Prize is worth £3,141.59 - geddit? We've had g….
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RT @royalsociety: Packages of non-pharmaceutical interventions with complementary effects, such as masking, social distancing, and other me….
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RT @reformthinktank: 🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨. Today we've published 'Breaking down the Barriers' looking at why Whitehall is so hard to reform. Base….
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