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Board Games of 2024
As every year, I am rounding up my favourite board games of the last 12 months! You can find the previous iterations here. In 2024 there were four games I encountered for the first time that deserve a special mention! Incidentally, those four games cover four different genres, so there’s something for everyone! Calm puzzle…
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Graduation Speech: Roots and Wings
When I graduated with a PhD from The University of Edinburgh on July 4th 2024, I had the immense honour of giving the graduation speech! It was an incredible moment to mark the end of my academic journey in Edinburgh. At each graduation ceremony, one student is selected as the student orator to share their…
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Statistics at the Fringe 2024
One of my favourite aspects about my PhD degree was talking to a whole host of different people about my research: to fellow students and academics in seminars at the University of Edinburgh, to experts at international conferences, and even to the wider public. One such event was a particular highlight for me. I got…
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Demystifying the PhD Viva: The Presentation
When asked to prepare a short presentation for my PhD viva*, I knew I had enough to discuss. After all, I had worked on my research for four years already! *Depending on where you study, this oral examination is also known as viva voce, defence, defension, or rigorosum. However, when it came to making the…
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Board Games of 2023
Many of my afternoons and evenings in 2023 were filled with all sorts of board games: exciting, challenging, fun – but above all, enjoyable. There are six games that I want to highlight this year, as they brought me so much joy. Happy board gaming! Quick and Easy MicroMacro: Crime City If a gigantic Where…
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Books of 2023
This is already the fourth instalment of my annual book round-up – find all the previous ones here. In 2023, I read 21 fiction books and 11 non-fiction books, and 2 memoirs. That’s a total of 11,805 pages across 34 books! This means that I’ve opted for slightly longer books than in the previous years.…
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Isabella’s Paris
A quick whistle stop tour of our favourites from 2023! Best Croissant: Le Boulanger De La Tourhttps://boulangerdelatour.com/en/ We tried so many and this was by far the best croissant we had in Paris! We can also highly recommend their “twisted” baguette, their milk bread (which you buy by weight), and their Paris Brest patisserie. The…
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The Making of an Academic Poster
I recently was invited to present a poster at the MCM 2023 conference at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. For this poster session I decided to try out a novel scientific poster design — and people loved it! There where three key points I was keen to incorporate. Works as a stand alone.I wanted…
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Bayesian and Frequentist Statistics. What’s the fuss about?
Are you curious about the differences between Bayesian and Frequentist statistics? Well, you are in luck, as my entry to the Mathematics Showdown at the Edinburgh Science Festival is now on YouTube! Find out more about Bayesian and Frequentist stats and why their difference matters if you want to 𝓯𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮! Whether you’re a…
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