Teaching Statistics Trust
activities include:
Teaching Statistics Prizes
Each year, two prizes are awarded for articles appearing in the journal.
The C. Oswald George Prize iecognises the best paper, especially those submitted by younger authors, in the field of applied statistics.
The Peter Holmes Prize aims to highlight excellence in motivating practical classroom activity and is awarded to the best classroom idea.
Trustees:
Neil Sheldon Chair
Stella Dudzic Treasurer
Neville Davies
Jenny Freeman
Russell Geach
Gerald Goodall
Rhys Jones
Darren Macey
Helen MacGillivray
The Teaching Statistics Trust Lecture
The first TST Lecture, on Risk Literacy, was given by Sir David Spiegelhalter in 2017. Register here to view the lecture. You will also be able to access classroom resources and obtain a discount on the journal.
The second TST Lecture, on Statistical Problem Solving, was given by Christine Franklin in 2018 at three locations, Cardiff, Glasgow and Plymouth universities. Video recordings of the lecture are available as follows:
The 2019 TST Lecture, 'We need to talk about statistics', was given by Neil Sheldon at more than a dozen locations around the UK. A video of the lecture as given at the Alan Turing Institute is available here
The 2020 TST Lecture has been postponed until 2021. The lecture will be given by Chris Wild at venues to be decided