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News and views from the Royal Statistical Society, February 2013

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In this issue...

John Pullinger becomes the 108th president of the Society

John Pullinger succeeded Valerie Isham as RSS president on 1 January. We review his long-standing relationship with the RSS and his career as a government statistician as he takes up the post.

Befriend a book

Janet Foster reports on the scheme launched as part of the Society's 175th anniversary celebrations in 2009 to conserve the books in the Society's historical collection (page 4).

Statisticians honoured

Three prominent fellows of the Society honoured in the New Year Honours List (page 6).


RSS NEWS February 2013

Quiz solutions Answers to the Christmas quiz (p7)

Statistics on the Tyne Call for submissions to RSS 2013 international conference (p8)

News of staff at Errol Street Martin Owen celebrates 25 years at the RSS whilst new faces are introduced (p14)

REGULARS
Education (p11-12)
Official statistics (p13)
Forsooth! (p19)
Meetings and Events (p20)

John Pullinger


Befriend a book

RSS 2013

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