The meeting will be held in Lecture Theatre 2 (LT2) on the ground floor of the Herschel Building; further location details can be found on the location page. Afternoon refreshments will be provided and the meeting will conclude with a drinks reception.
13.00 - 13.30 | Arrivals, registration, tea and coffee |
13.30 - 13.45 | AGM of the RSS NE Local Group |
13.45 - 13.50 | Introduction from the Chairman, Dr Andy Golightly |
13.50 - 14.40 | Professor Robin Henderson (Newcastle University) |
"Thirty years survival" | |
Abstract | |
14.40 - 15.30 | Professor Peter Diggle (Lancaster University) |
"A Tale of Two Parasites: how can Gaussian processes improve public health in Africa?" | |
Abstract | |
15.30 - 16.00 | Tea, coffee and biscuits |
16.00 - 16.50 | Professor Peter Green (UTS Sydney and University of Bristol) |
"Paternity testing and other inference about relationships from DNA mixtures" | |
Abstract | 16.50 - | Wine reception |