SIRE Applied Robust Regression - the University of Strathclyde - 5th May 2011
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Advanced Quantitative Methods in Economics & Finance - St Andrews
Session 2010-2011
Session 2009-2010
The School of Economics & Finance of the University of St Andrews hosted the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011PhD – Workshop Series in Advanced Quantitative Methods in Economics & Finance, sponsored by SIRE and GRADskills.
The Workshop Series serves as a vehicle to provide additional training to young researchers willing to develop their skills at an advanced level and to apply them in various fields. International scholars present a portfolio of techniques. Young researchers had the opportunity to present and discuss their own research, exchange ideas, interact with the guest lecturer and participate in discussions.
Workshop Series Aims and Objectives
The Workshop Series seeks to develop clarity in the conceptualisation of the research process. It especially encourages the use of rigorous techniques. It raises researchers’ awareness of their use in various fields. It promotes efforts to look for problems in the real world which can be solved by using these techniques.
The Workshop Series aims at developing the presentation skills of the participants. They are encouraged to present their own work and interact with the guest lecturers. It also fosters networking between young researchers from various fields.
Workshop Series Structure and Content
The Workshop Series consists of an Inaugural Event and four intensive workshops held by renowned experts coming from inside and outside Scotland. It provides a forum of discussion of quantitative methods and their applications in economics and finance.
Each workshop has two lectures on specific techniques given by the guest lecturer. Some PhD students can present case studies applying these techniques issued from their own work or the literature. There is time for a special Question and Answer session in which participants can ask any questions (basic questions, recommended articles and books, problems with own research… etc) related to the seminar topic.
PhD Training Organiser
Dr Laurence Lasselle
E-mail: seminar.network@st-andrews.ac.uk
Tel: 01334 462451
Fax: 01334 462 444