Dr. Simon Taylor

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Simon Taylor is a Lecturer at the School of Mathematics, having joined in August 2019. Before this role, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Lancaster University, focusing on statistical methods and their applications. He has an educational background that includes a PhD and MSc in Statistics, completed between 2009 and 2014, and a BSc in Accounting, Finance, and Mathematics from Lancaster University, achieved from 2006 to 2009. His research interests lie in Bayesian model selection, particle filtering, computational intensive methods, wavelet analysis, and changepoint detection, reflecting a strong emphasis on both theoretical and applied aspects of statistics.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Edinburgh

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.25
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in business, management, or related subject
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