{"id":2,"date":"2022-11-15T09:13:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-10-09T17:19:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:19:24","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/unnamed-2-770x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/unnamed-2-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/unnamed-2-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/unnamed-2-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/unnamed-2-1155x1536.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/unnamed-2.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>My name is Theo Crookes. I am currently a PhD student studying at STOR-i (Statistics and Operational Research with Industry) CDT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Previously, I studied my MMath at the University of Bath, with my Master&#8217;s project specializing in probability theory (accessibility percolation). More info about my Master&#8217;s project and the project itself can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/2022\/11\/15\/hello-world\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/2022\/11\/15\/hello-world\/\">here<\/a>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently completed my MRes at STOR-i; this was a great learning experience and provided me with skills useful for studying a PhD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my spare time I play chess. With white I play the English Opening and with black I play the French Defense. I am starting to play the King&#8217;s Gambit, as it is more exciting than the English! If you want to play with me, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/contact-me\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/contact-me\/\">contact me!<\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">I can play the flute, a performance of &#8216;Allegro Malinconico&#8217;, the 1st Movement of Poulenc&#8217;s Sonata for Flute and Piano can be found below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shebbear College Flautist - &#039;Allegro Malinconico&#039;\" width=\"688\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FT4JoriuKok?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was a member of the University of Bath&#8217;s Orchestra. During a Winter Concert in 2018 the orchestra performed the 3rd Movement of Tchaikovsky&#8217;s 6th Symphony, a recording of this can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J_xF09wC1xw\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J_xF09wC1xw\">here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This is known as Plaskett&#8217;s puzzle, an incredible endgame study by the Dutch endgame composer Gijs van Breukelen where it is white to play and win the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did not solve this and the puzzle is ever so slightly flawed, but the solution is very entertaining nonetheless. If you would like to see the solution then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/contact-me\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/contact-me\/\">contact me<\/a> or check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plaskett%27s_Puzzle\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plaskett%27s_Puzzle\">Wikipedia<\/a> page on the puzzle.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-09-171315.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-09-171315.png 595w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-09-171315-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/stor-i-student-sites\/theo-crookes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-2023-01-09-171315-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Theo Crookes. 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