Mathematics and Statistics Fundamentals Proctored Exam

Martin Anthony

Professor

London School of Economics and Political Science

I joined the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1990 and I'm still here. (It's a great place to be.) I am a Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and have recently been Head of Department. I've been an Academic Governor, a member of LSE's Council, and a member of committees and working groups too exciting and numerous to mention (or perhaps even remember). From September 2019, I am on partial secondment from the Department to the LSE-wide role of VCAB (Vice-Chair Academic Board).

I am originally from Paisley, in the west of Scotland, near Glasgow. Growing up in Paisley, I studied at Castlehead High School, then the University of Glasgow, graduating with a BSc in Mathematics in 1988. I completed a PhD in Mathematics in 1991, having studied at Royal Holloway College and LSE. I also have an MA in Higher and Professional Education (2002) from the Institute of Education, University of London and I was a member of the first cohort on LSE's Leadership Development Programme (2012-14).

My research interests are mainly in the mathematical theory underpinning machine learning, data science, and Boolean and pseudo-Boolean functions and I am also increasingly interested in the mathematical modelling of issues in data science such as algorithmic fairness and privacy. I won't bore you here with the details: see my publications page for hours of enjoyment.

I've taught a wide variety of courses at LSE. I won the inaugural 2014 LSE Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award for Sharing Expertise and Knowledge and I was a recipient in 2016 and 2017 of LSE Education Excellence Awards.

James Abdey

Dr

London School of Economics and Political Science

James is an Associate Professorial Lecturer in Statistics having gained his PhD in 2010 from LSE, asking "To p , or not to p?"! He teaches the Department's large service-level undergraduate courses in mathematical statistics and quantitative methods, as well as elective courses in market research. His research interests include market research techniques and forensic statistics - the interplay of statistics and the law.

James has been closely involved with LSE's Summer School and the University of London International Programmes for a number of years. Outside of academia, he has also worked on various quantitative-based consultancy projects in areas including the art market and the World Gold Council.