Dr. Anastasia Ignatieva

Associate Professor

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Biography

Anastasia Ignatieva is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford, focusing on Statistical Genomics. She completed her education with a PhD from the University of Edinburgh through the Oxford-Warwick Statistics Programme after studying at Trinity College Dublin. Her career includes postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford and a lecturing position in Statistics at the University of Glasgow. Her research interests are primarily at the intersection of probability, statistics, and computational methods, applied to problems in genetics. She is particularly interested in understanding evolution through the analysis of sequenced genomes, including reconstructing shared genetic histories from samples of individuals. This work aims to provide insights into past demographic events and how genetic variation is influenced by natural selection, producing the patterns we observe in genetic data.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford

Associate Professor focusing on Statistical Genomics.

Lecturer in Statistics

— Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow

Lectured on statistical methods and their applications.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.