{"id":7,"date":"2023-12-07T23:56:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T23:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-07-13T17:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T16:26:07","slug":"about-me-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/brass-pic-967x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196\" style=\"width:254px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/brass-pic-967x1024.jpg 967w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/brass-pic-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/brass-pic-768x814.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/brass-pic.jpg 1077w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hello! I&#8217;m Joe Rutherford, and I am currently studying for a PhD in Statistics and Operational Research at Lancaster University. This is my academic website, where you can find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/\">about me<\/a>, read about any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/research\/\">research<\/a> I have done or am interested in doing, and read any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/blog\/\">blogs<\/a> I write; if you are intrigued by any of this or have any questions, feel free to please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/contacts\/\">contact me<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I finished my A-Levels in Chemistry, Mathematics and Further Mathematics in 2020, and I subsequently began studying my BSc in Mathematics at Lancaster University, which I went on to finish in 2023. While studying for my BSc, I realised that I was very interested in the Statistics modules, so when I was approached and offered a place on the STOR-i course, I felt like it would be a great opportunity for me to further my passion for Statistics whilst also getting the opportunity to learn about Operational Research. In 2024, I finished my MRes in Statistics and Operational Research, and will continue my dissertation project for my PhD.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000005715-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200\" style=\"width:359px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000005715-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000005715-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000005715-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000005715-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000005715-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000005715-1-1600x1200.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Hobbies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In my free time, I enjoy doing things that make my brain tick, like solving one of my Rubik&#8217;s cube (or related) puzzles, completing logic puzzles, doing Sudoku, and doing jigsaws. I also play a Tenor Horn and play in my university Brass Band, taking part in the annual UniBrass competition and Whit Friday Marches. I also play in Pilling Jubilee Silver Band, which is a competing Brass band in which I compete in the North West Regional Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000003040-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201\" style=\"width:378px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000003040-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000003040-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000003040-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000003040-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000003040-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/joe-rutherford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/1000003040-1-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! 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