Programme

ll talks will take place in the Ted Theatre in the Catalyst building at Newcastle University. 

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Coffee will be served during the day with a reception at the end of the day taking place in the Catalyst building. 

12:30-12:45 Welcome
   
12:45-13:15 Professor Kerrie Mengersen (Queensland University of Technology)
13:15-13:45 Professor Nial Friel (University College Dublin) 
13:45-14:15 Professor Peter Green (University of Bristol) 
   
14:15-15:00 Coffee Break
   
15:00-15:30 Professor Dave Woods (University of Southampton)
15:30-16:00 Professor Kevin Glazebrook (Lancaster University)
   
16:00-16:15 Interlude
   
 16:15-17:30 Inaugural Richard Boys Lecture:  Prof Darren Wilkinson (Durham University)

The Richard Boys lecture recognises outstanding research contributions in applied, methodological and computational aspects of Bayesian statistics.  Named after Richard James Boys (1960-2019), this annual lecture celebrates Richard’s major contribution to the statistical community in the North East.
17:30-19:00 Drinks reception