Bence graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2024 with a BSc in Mathematics. His dissertation focused on developing methods for automatic variable selection in generalized additive models. His primary research interests include computational statistics and statistical machine learning. In 2023, Bence completed a research internship at the University of Warwick, where he applied conditional generative neural networks for Bayesian likelihood-free inference.

Outside of mathematics, Bence enjoys reading, drinking overpriced filter coffee, and solving crosswords.