What Alumni say about MORSE and MathStat

"The most enjoyable part of MMORSE to me was that it provided me with a very broad coverage of basic knowledge in maths and stats and a wide variety application backgrounds of those knowledge. After I finished MMORSE, I felt that I'd like some further development in skills of solving real and relatively complicated problems independently, so I went into PhD in Scientific Computing, which is not a computer science course, but using computers to solve mathematical problems. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to do an internship in quantitative modelling at the IMF. I am feeling blessed to have chosen MMORSE as my degree course. The topics studied in the course are playing a crucial role in helping me to find clues for solutions of my research today."

Fan Zhang, MMORSE 2006, PhD at Warwick 2011, International Monetary Fund, Washington DC 		Mike Zhang Fan 3

Sam Cuthbertson "It is the breadth and depth of the demanding MMORSE degree, and the specialism I took in my fourth year in Statistics and Operational Research, that allows me to hold (in my opinion!) one of the most interesting jobs in the Ministry of Justice. Here I am employed by a team of Operational Researchers, on the UK Civil Service Analytical Fast Stream Programme, and currently seconded to work with a team of Economists. Studying MORSE has provided me with a solid technical understanding of methods used in assorted disciplines but also a considerable ability to apply these in the real world and communicate them to both technical and non-technical audiences - this is precisely why I chose to study the MORSE degree at Warwick."

Sam Cuthbertson, MMORSE 2011, Assistant Statistician at the Ministry of Justice, Whitehall, London

"MORSE gave me exposure to a range of disciplines and provided the flexibility to specialise in the areas that interested me. This challenging degree has enabled me to secure a role in the Finance department of an investment bank."

James Thomas, MMORSE 2011, Finance Department at Deutsche Bank in London 		James Thomas

Wendy Nga Yeung "MORSE is not just a pure statistics course, but also an all-round programme which equips you with lots of quantitative skills and programming techniques. You will get to learn its application in different areas such as economics, finance and medicine. It is also a flexible course that there are many choices of modules to choose from. If you like Maths and Statistics and would like to carry on dealing with numbers in your future career, then MORSE is a good stepping stone for you."

Wendy Nga Yeung, MMORSE 2011, Graduate Transport Planner at MVA in Hong Kong

"I recently completed the four year integrated masters in Mathematics and Statistics at Warwick and I am about to begin a fully funded PhD studentship for Cancer Research UK at their research institute in Cambridge, where I will also be a member of the university. The title of my project is 'Statistical and stochastic methods in cancer research' and I will be working in a group who specialise in areas such as statistical genetics, analysis of sequencing experiments and knowledge mining. My work will involve a large statistical and computational element as well as working at the expanding interface between statistical sciences, molecular biology and cancer research, often in collaboration with the experimental groups at the institute. I could not have arrived at this position without the excellent teaching and support I received while at Warwick which allowed me to realise my potential and study the areas I was interested in. A degree in Statistics has given me exciting opportunities to look at in many fields and so I would strongly recommend that those who enjoy it pursue it further."

Alex Tunnicliffe, MMathStat 2011, PhD student in Cambridge		 Alex Tunicliffe

Parit Shah "There is no point hiding from the fact that MORSE is a tough degree course. Don't let this put you off though. Having recently graduated from the four year integrated masters course, I know that the challenge was highly enjoyable and rewarding, with the valuable opportunity to study a very wide range of different and relevant areas. By studying MORSE at Warwick, you'll be working alongside similarly talented students and you'll be given excellent support from the academic staff. Now that I have graduated from university, I have chosen to undertake a career in the technology sector as an analyst, and this shows that the course can lead to a huge range of possible careers. I am very pleased that I made the decision to study MORSE, and that choice is one that I would definitely recommend to anyone with a strong numerical background and the motivation to study a wide range of topics."

Parit Shah (right), MMORSE 2011, Technical Analyst at KPMG in London, pictured with his brother (also a MORSE graduate)





"The days which I spent in Warwick were enjoyable and memorable. The friendship of my schoolmates and the dedicated support and guidance of my tutors made me feel like at home. The 4 year MMORSE programme not only gave me a broad overview on various prospects but also equipped me well with different skill sets which are valuable to my future career. After gaining the degree with Actuarial and Financial Mathematics specialism, I went on to pursue a further Master’s degree in Finance at the University of Cambridge. With the growing passion in the financial industry, I started my career in the Regional Actuarial department at HSBC Insurance in Hong Kong, where my daily role involves pricing products and valuing liabilities for the life business. Here I find my work both exciting and challenging where I can apply most of the numerical and analytical techniques which I have learnt at Warwick to reallife situations. I am now continuing my home study with the support of the company to acquire the actuarial professional qualification and striving towards my career goal."

Victoria Koo, MMORSE 2010, HSBC Insurance in Hong Kong 		Victoria Koo

Laura Bonnett "Back in 2008 I graduated from the University of Warwick with a masters degree in Mathematics and Statistics. I now work as a medical statistician at the University of Liverpool while studying for a PhD in medical statistics part-time. Doing a statistics degree at Warwick enabled me to 'try out' a huge variety of statistical areas until I found my favourite - medical statistics. I was also fortunate to be able to do two research projects which was an amazing opportunity and planted the research seed into my head! I would be lying if I said that I found my degree easy. However, it makes me very proud to say that I have a degree from Warwick. Not only that, my degree enabled me to go straight into a job without needing an MSc thus illustrating the calibre of the degree that Warwick offers. If you like statistics, and like hard work then Warwick is the place for you!"

Laura Bonnett, MMathStat 2008, Medical Statistician in Liverpool