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Suzy Whoriskey
My CV
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Education:
St Columba's High School, University of Glasgow
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Qualifications:
MSci with Work Placement in Statistics, PhD in Statistical Genetics
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Work History:
National Health Services, Scotland
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Current Job:
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Employer
University College Dublin
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About Me
I'm a researcher and lecturer in statistics at University College Dublin. I use statistics to reconstruct ancestral trees of humans from their DNA to estimate historic population sizes hundreds of thousands of years ago.
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Read more
I live in Dublin, but I’m from Glasgow. I have a PhD in Statistics and work at University College Dublin researching statistics. I love to play the piano, bake and run. I love parkrun! And I am learning Spanish on Duolingo, I have just hit 1000 days.
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My pronouns are
she/her
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My Work
I'm a statistician so my job is to look for patterns in data. This data could be anything! It could be who you voted for in the American election, what sport you like to play after school, what height you are or even your DNA.
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My Typical Day
I have my eggs and cereal then head into the office. I get a coffee and chat to other researchers before we all head to our desks for a day of statistical analysis! We stop for lunch and a chat then do some more work before I head home for dinner and some exercise, gardening or baking!
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What I'd do with the prize money
I would use the prize money to engage young people in maths and stats through fun videos online
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Loves sparkles and statistics
What did you want to be after you left school?
A lawyer
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Never!
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
I would love to own a flower shop.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
ABBA
What's your favourite food?
Cake
What is the most fun thing you've done?
Scuba-diving to an underwater museum
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