You'll be supported by supervisors who are international experts in their field, spanning pure and applied mathematics, statistics and operational research. They'll provide guidance and also direct you to further in-depth training. We offer a wide range of training opportunities. You'll have access to specialised in-house post-graduate courses and three National Postgraduate Training Networks in Applied and Pure Mathematics (MAGIC), Operational Research (NATCOR) and Statistics (APTS). Youll be encouraged to participate in research seminars and discussion and attend conferences. You'll have a personal computer, a desk in a shared office and a conference attendance allowance. Our academics have direct contact with potential employers. Our postgraduate students are highly sought after by other universities, business and industry, NGOs and governments worldwide. We have close links with statisticians and stochastic modelers across the University, especially those in the Division of Social Statistics and Demography. We organise the S3RI Statistics Seminars. The calendar can be found S3RI Statistics Seminars and the seminars are open to all. Southampton itself is a founding member institution for the Academy for PhD Training in Statistics (APTS) and regularly contributes lecturers to this national advanced taught course programme.