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Will you tell us a story? Enter the 2026 writing competition
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Teaching statistics: An interview with Rachel Hilliam
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“Musical evolution is often downstream of technological innovation”: An interview with Chris Dalla Riva
What is the International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science 2025?
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“I had dreamt of this since I was about 25” An interview with Susan Rumisha
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5 minutes with: Susanna Cramb
Why we need biographies of women statisticians
Why we need biographies of women statisticians
Winner of 2025 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing announced