Stat of the day: Corruption, bribery, theft and tax evasion, and other illicit financial flows cost developing countries $1.26 trillion per year https://t.co/3zI8OR5oxo
Statistic of the Day: Only FIVE of the 51,363,611 parkruns completed have been faster than @EliudKipchoge sub 2 hour marathon pace (2:50 /km) (via @parkrun)
Come join #QStep at @UniKent - Lecturer in Quantitative Politics/International Relations in our great @UniKentPolitics department https://t.co/xeQ7rrGB4f
Are you a #QStep student in your penultimate year of study? Would you like a year-long placement in the Government Social Research network? Then apply here! https://t.co/D65TagGnUT - applications close on the 17 Oct at 10am
Well done to @QStepEdinburgh students Chi Keng (Kenny) Cheong & Kasmita (Kimi) Mirani who have authored chapters in this year's Scottish Health Survey in their #QStep summer placement @ScotCen. https://t.co/BctxLVt7EH (via @Gitit_KS )
Musings on when and how to trust statistics in the news, with a main rule of thumb that if a statistic makes a headline that's a good reason to distrust it. Inspired by @d_spiegel's new book https://t.co/HO8Hg4C1oV
Who else is looking forward to tomorrow and seeing the campus full of students again? @UniKentStaff Lets hope all returning and new students have an amazing year ahead! #Welcome
Listen to Dr Kate Bradley @SSPSSR tonight on the @BBCOne programme ‘Who do you think you are?’ Social historian Kate will explain how the lives of Sharon Osbourne’s ancestors were shaped by the times. (Link: https://t.co/1CLgA0GqYK)
"I love you, more than the median, I am certain because the p value is 0.01 ...our love is blessed by a t-test." A Statistically Significant Love Song https://t.co/OYKs4cfiE7 #AcademicTwitter#HardStatisticalEvidence (via @HeejungChung)
We're excitedly planning for the new academic year and welcoming all of our new and returning #QStep students @UniKent. Inc. stats clinic, podcasts and the return of #pubTALKs. Get in touch if you would like to get involved @SSPSSR@UniKentPolitics@KLSResearch @AlexStevensKent