{"id":2,"date":"2020-11-09T16:13:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T16:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/matthew-davison\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2022-07-14T15:23:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:23:27","slug":"why-stori","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/matthew-davison\/homepage\/why-stori\/","title":{"rendered":"Why STOR-i?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have done a lot of theoretical maths but my strengths lie in applied mathematics. A lecturer who I worked closely with in Edinburgh recognised this and they recommended STOR-i to me (In 2019 I had discussed with them options for further study in the field of Operational Research). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After doing my own research, I decided that the programme offered by STOR-i was a very good fit with my personal interests. The MRes part provided an opportunity to hone my research skills in preparation for the PhD. 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