Wednesday 7th March 2018

Dr John Paul Gosling (University of Leeds)

Uncertainty modelling to reduce animal testing

Statistical know-how can clearly have a positive impact on the number of animals used in tests: quality experimental design can save (and has saved) animals’ lives. In this talk, I show how scientists are moving beyond well-planned experiments to using mathematical models of toxicological and biological processes and to using knowledge external to the traditional experiments. Over the past ten years, I have been working on replacements to animal testing in toxicological risk analysis, and I will demonstrate through some examples how statistical methods are used to remove the dependence on animal testing.

Professor Sofia Olhede (University College London)

Algorithmic decision-making and data governance

Professor Jane Hutton (The University of Warwick)

What can statisticians contribute to development and justice?

The RSS has launched Statisticians for Society. I will talk about some of my experiences of teaching statistics in Africa, and of preparing evidence for court cases. I will invite discussion of what we might consider as our professional responsibilities, and how to compare the various opportunities we have to use our expertise.

Venue: MALL in the School of Mathematics at the University of Leeds. Presentations 2-4pm.

Refreshments will be available in the level 9 foyer in the School of Mathematics from 1:30pm.