"SAMBa offers high level training in statistical and applied mathematical disciplines, as well as direct engagement with industrial partners"
Before joining SAMBa, I did a BSc in Mathematics at the University of Torino and then a Masters at Collegio Carlo Alberto. My research involved multilevel methods, MCMC algorithms, transport maps and Bayesian inverse problems. In particular, I worked with computationally expensive high-dimensional problems, trying to reduce the cost per iteration and performing algorithms that scale well in high dimension.
In my third year, I was selected to join the Turing Enrichment programme (https://www.turing.ac.uk/workturing/studentships/enrichment) and spent a year in London building new collaborations and broadening my research. Following that I took on an internship working for a small data science company in London. Finally I spent a year at the University of Heidelberg, working with one of my supervisors. I am now working for Amazon in Berlin as a Machine Learning Scientist.
SAMBa gave me a broad base of training, access to lots of excellent research and confidence in engaging with applications. The opportunities to spend time in London and Heidelberg broadened my perspective and personal network a lot and meant I had a really strong and varied CV which helped me stand out to employers.
SAMBa offers high level training in statistical and applied mathematical disciplines, as well as direct engagement with industrial partners. The faculty is friendly and cohesive, which makes the experience great for interdisciplinary studies. It’s a well orchestrated, fast growing reality. I could not recommend it more.
The experience and the skill set acquired during my years in SAMBa helped me develop my academic career in a growing inter and trans disciplinary world.
Being part of SAMBa is like being part of a little community: everyone is super supportive and there is always someone to talk to if you need it (usually with cake!).
SAMBa’s most remarkable feature is the variety of study options it offers
I can't imagine studying for my PhD anywhere other than SAMBa
SAMBa exposes students to a wide range of cutting edge statistical and mathematical research that will be useful to them in their PhD and later career
The ITTs were invaluable in providing experience in collaborating effectively with others on large projects, understanding and synthesising new information quickly, and liasing with academic leads and commercial partners
You get a lot of freedom to choose your research area...and there is a wide range of research areas within the department from which to choose
The ITTs can be really fun. The best part is that each time you participate you come out with a head full of new ideas and knowledge. Truly amazing
(My supervisors) encouraged me to take my own research direction, guided by my interests, and to be involved in the wider community, presenting at and attending a wide range of national and international conferences
My experience in SAMBa shaped me as a versatile researcher with the ability to use maths to make an impact.
