Meet, listen, discuss
At each meeting, an invited speaker presents a paper before members and guests open up the discussion.
Latest published programme
Six evening meetings at St James’s Club in central Manchester, bringing leading voices into conversation with members and guests.
Recent reports
Despite the drizzle that rolled in over Heaton Park, spirits were high as members of the Manchester Statistical Society gathered for our now-annual summer picnic: A relaxed and gently thought-provoking occasion made all the more memorable by guest speaker David Blood, Chair of the Friends of Heaton Hall. Sheltering und
Read articleOn May 13, members of the Manchester Statistical Society gathered at the Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club for this year’s Annual General Meeting, a warm and collegial occasion reflecting both the enduring legacy and forward momentum of one of the UK’s oldest learned societies. After strawberries and cream, the meetin
Read articleCaroline Jay’s engaging talk explored how we use data in decision-making and why human perception often skews our interpretation of it. She highlighted how we systematically underestimate correlations in data visualizations and demonstrated how simple design tweaks—such as adjusting opacity and size—can improve accurac
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Programmes and reports from the Society’s recent sessions remain available at their original addresses.
