Course options
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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
The University of Manchester
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
36 months
Course summary
Programme description
Opportunities for PhD research are available in a wide range of topics in Probability and Statistics. For some of the available areas of possible PhD research see the current Probability and Statistics research areas. For more details about the specific projects, please contact the relevant individual members of staff or get in touch with the Probability and Statistics Postgraduate Admissions Tutor .
Students may enter our graduate programme in Statistics by initially taking our taught M.Sc. course over 1 year. This, subject to satisfactory progress, can lead to admission to the PhD programme.
Related research
The Probability and Statistics group comprises 16 members of staff. The Statistics subgroup works in areas ranging from the study of statistical theory, to aspects of applied research, including covariance modelling, extreme value theory, generalised estimating equations, growth curve models, higher order spectral analysis, linear and non-linear mixed models, longitudinal and survival data modelling, multivariate statistics, experimental design, nonparametric density estimation, nonparametric smoothing, non-stationary and non-linear time series analysis, statistical diagnostics and symbolic computation. The main statistical applications are in biological, environmental and medical practices. Research is also undertaken in stochastic epidemic models and MCMC, an interface area between Probability and Statistics. The Statistics subgroup is internationally recognised for its research in time series and longitudinal/clustered data modelling.
There is a long tradition of Probability and Statistics at Manchester - the chair in Mathematical Statistics is one of the oldest established chairs in the UK. Previous members of staff include such well known names as Bartlett, Cane, Gani, Laycock, Papangelou, Parthasarathy, Priestley, Subba Rao and Whittle.
PhD and MPhil supervision is provided in all areas of research of the group. This includes three main areas of specialisation (listed alphabetically): (i) Financial Mathematics; (ii) Probability; (iii) Statistics.
Tuition fees
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拢 28,000per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Manchester
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University League Table
22nd
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Campus address
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
13th out of 65
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Entry standards
/ Max 234189 81%15th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10084.0 84%22nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.07 77%40th
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