Short Courses

The ISA runs courses and workshops on a regular basis. These aim to bring the best of theoretical and applied statistics to academic, industrial and public service statisticians and statistics students. More information can be found here.

Workshop on “Statistical Models and Methods for Real-World Applications”

School of Mathematics and Statistics is hosting a one-day workshop titled “Statistical Models and Methods for Real-World Applications” taking place on 13 June 2025 at Technological University Dublin (Central Quad, Grangegorman campus). This workshop brings together academic and industry experts from Ireland and abroad to discuss advances in statistical modelling and methodology. The focus is on techniques motivated by …

Adrian Raftery Honorary Life Membership

We are delighted to announce that Professor Adrian Raftery has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Irish Statistical Association in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of statistics. The award was presented during CASI 2025, held in Galway from 12–14 May 2025. Professor Raftery, a distinguished faculty member at the University of …

CASI 2025

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Galway is pleased to host the 45th Conference on Applied Statistics in Ireland from Monday 12th May to Wednesday 14th May 2025. The conference is the Irish Statistical Association’s forum for discussion of statistical and related issues for Irish and International statisticians with an emphasis on both theoretical …

5th Young-ISA Meeting

The 5th Young-ISA annual meeting will take place on Monday the 9th of December 2024 at University College Dublin. This meeting will bring together many career-young statisticians in Ireland to focus on Transferable Skills: Insights from Academia and Industry. This event offers early career researchers and PhD students an excellent opportunity to gain insights into advancing …

Young-ISA webinar on Bayesian Statistics

We are thrilled to announce our joint webinar with the Bernoulli Society. The Young-ISA webinar joint with Bernoulli Society on Bayesian Statistics aims to bring together many career-young statisticians in Ireland to focus on the application and theoretical development of Bayesian statistics. Date: Friday April 19th, 2024Location: OnlineTime: 9:30am – 12.00pm (10:30am-1:00pm CET)Theme of the event: Bayesian Statistics Invited Speakers Prof. Claire …

CASI 2024

The School of Mathematics and Statistics, University College Dublin is pleased to host the 44th Conference on Applied Statistics in Ireland from Monday 13th May to Wednesday 15th May 2024. The conference is the Irish Statistical Association’s forum for discussion of statistical and related issues for Irish and International statisticians with an emphasis on both theoretical research and practical …

Young ISA Mentorship Programme

The Young ISA Mentorship Programme was launched in January 2024 on International Mentoring Day (17th of January). The aim of this programme is to match members of the young ISA with other ISA members in later stages of their career to exchange experience, knowledge, expertise and career advice. The initiative aims to enhance connections across the field of statistics …