Random Networks Workshop
21st May, 2025
The University of Sheffield Probability Group invites you to attend a one-day workshop on the broad topic of Random Networks.
This workshop is the third in a series which aims to bring together academics interested in random networks regularly to hear about exciting advancements in the field. This workshop previously ran in 2022 and 2024. Plans are in place to run this workshop again in 2026.
Please see below for details of this workshop as well as information about how to register.
Programme
09:00 - 09:30: Registration (tea/coffee + Pastries, catered by PJ Taste.)
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10:20 - 10:50: Refreshments (tea/coffee + biscuits, catered by PJ Taste.)
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11:40 - 11:50: Break
11:50 - 12:40: Open problem session (call for EOIs on registration form)
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12:40 - 13:40: Lunch (Sandwiches, catered by PJ Taste.)
13:40 - 14:40: Contributed talks by PhD students (call for EOIs on registration form)
14:40 - 15:10: Refreshments (tea/coffee + biscuits, catered by PJ Taste.)
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16:00 - 16:10: Break
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Registration Link
https://forms.gle/qSqvP51SvhPFQ1SP8
Registration is open and will close in early May.
Location
All talks will take place in Lecture Theatre A of the School of Mathematics and Statistics located in Hicks Building. This room is located at the south entrance to the Hicks Building by the Harley Pub (down the hill from the main entrance.) Helpful images are below.
Address: Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield, S3 7RH
The red box on the right hand side is Sheffield's train station. The red circle on the left is the School of Mathematics and Statistics. Distance between the two is a 15-20 minute walk.
Here you can see the School of Mathematics and Statistics (Hicks Building) and a red arrow indicating the entrance where you will find Lecture Theatre A. The Black pentagon is where lunch will be served.
Hotels in the area
Below are a few hotels in the area for those of you who intend to stay overnight in Sheffield.
Funding bodies
This meeting is generously supported by a grant from the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The University of Sheffield has supplied physical and online facilities for this workshop. The Applied Probability Trust is providing administrative and organisational support for this meeting.
