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  Statisticians among top five jobs in US
Jan 7, 2011
A US survey of best and worst jobs puts statisticians in the top five alongside mathematicians, actuaries and software engineers.
  Consultancy Skills workshop, 1 June 2010
Apr 12, 2010
  Christmas quiz review
Mar 31, 2010
Review of the 2009 RSS Christmas quiz and its winners. Plus the solution to question 7, which was not solved by any of the Christmas quiz entrants, is revealed.
  Anniversary celebrations hosted by Auld Reekie
Nov 27, 2009

The Society's 175th anniversary celebrations reached their climax at its annual conference in Edinburgh in September.
  Statisticians prove home team bias by football referees
Sep 25, 2009
Statisticians at the LSE have produced research that they say confirms the common view that referees add more time at the end of football games to the potential benefit of the home team.
  I don't like cricket, I love it
Sep 1, 2009
Does it seem an awfully long while since you last had the chance to enjoy a day out at the cricket? Do you watch avidly on TV? 'Inside OR' the journal of the Operational Research Society, frequently carries reports about the application of mathematics to the noble sport, care of Messrs Duckworth and Lewis. In its last issue, Nigel Cummings reviewed cricket inspired music from Duckworth and Lewis.
  Society adds to H1N1 swine flu data debate
Aug 17, 2009
The Society has written to the Chief Medical Officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, setting out areas relating to reporting standards and broad epidemic themes that the RSS believes need addressing.