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Learn more…Conference 2010

  • SAS Members, Alumni and School Staff all welcome
  • Edinburgh Business School
  • Wed. 24th February 2010 at 2:15pm
  • Lovingly organized by the Conference Committee

Our flagship annual conference returns! After a massive success last year, our 2010 conference promises to be bigger and better.

Guest speakers this year include Steven Hood from Club Vita, Prof Howard Waters. Prof Angus MacDonald and Prof Alexander McNeil

The Conference will be held in the Edinburgh Business School on Wednesday the 24th of February at 2:30pm (doors close at 2:15pm). If you are unsure where that is please check this map (the School is number 16)

Registration is now available.

Please remember to sign up as soon as possible as places are limited. 

UPDATE:- The slides for 3 of the 4 speakers are  now available to download:

Professor Angus Macdonald - Genetics and Life Insurance
Professor Howard Waters - The History of Actuarial Science (a few select personalities)
Mr Steven Hood - Club Vita

Learn more…2nd year Probability and Statistics B revision session, Hosted by Claire Yule

  • 2nd year
  • SR320
  • Thu. 11th February 2010 at 3:15pm
  • Lovingly organized by the Education Committee

15:15-16:15 

A revision session with plenty of experienced students to help you prepare for the midterm on 17th Feb. 

A special paper has been prepared for this which you will not have access to anywhere else. 

Previous years have found this session really helpful.

Learn more…3rd year Latex introduction session, Hosted by Paul Scott

  • 3rd year
  • SRG 13/14
  • Tue. 9th February 2010 at 12:15pm
  • Lovingly organized by the Education Committee

12:15-14:15 

A session to guide you through the basics of report writing using the Latex package used by lecturers.

A way to really improve the presentation of a report and it copes much better with mathematical formulae than Word. 

It will be an interactive session with plenty of opportunity to experiment with the package.

Feel free to bring lunch!

Learn more…Pub Quiz, Hosted by Kathy Hoy and Keith McInally

Feeling brainy? Come along and win some prizes, get some free stuff, and generally have a good time.

Total prize pool of £100! 

This years pub quiz is sponsored by Towers Watson. 

Bring your friends, family and random people you meet in the corridor. Put your thinking hats on, come up with a good team name and brush up on your mathematical skills (There will be a few maths related questions!)

If you fancy coming along, we'll be in Zeros at 7pm. It's free to take part for all SAS members and only £2 for non members (all welcome).

 

Learn more…Geeks Night Out! (3rd and 4th year)

  • Open to all 3rd and 4th year students
  • The Chanter (Bread Street)
  • Thu. 12th November 2009 at 7:30pm

Geeks' Night Out = Pub Golf!

Studying Actuarial Science! = There's a little maths geek hiding inside you somewhere!

 Let him/her out for a night of maths geek themed pub golf! Nerd glasses and cool maths ties welcome! We are starting at the Chanter on Bread Street followed by:

 The Black Bull, Biddy Mulligans, Bar Salsa, The Fat Cow (Oddfellows), Frankenstiens, Vodka Rev, Rush and finishing at The Bank.

Maps and scorecards will be given out at the Chanter.

If you don't want to participate in the pub golf drinking but want to dress up and come for a laugh you are more than welcome.

We are also planning to get on the guest list somewhere for afterwards and if you want us to get you on the list let us know by signing up. If you aren't planning to come to the club please sign up anyway so we can get a rough idea of numbers.

Learn more…Presentation on Writing Statistical Reports, Hosted by Claire Yule

  • Open to all
  • SR 3.20
  • Tue. 3rd November 2009 at 1:15pm
  • Lovingly organized by the Education Committee

Have you ever got full marks in a statistics project?

If not then you should come along to this presentation and find out how to write the perfect statistical report!

Statistical reports can be very difficult as they are very different from essays and the layout is not always intuitive. This is why the education committee has put together, with the help of lecturers, a presentation explaining exactly what you need to know to get that all important A. You will have to do many statistical projects throughout studying Actuarial Science at Heriot-Watt, especially in third and fourth year, so its worth learning now. 

 

 

 

Learn more…Geeks Night Out!

  • First and Second-Years Welcome
  • Starting from The Chanter, Edinburgh - Map
  • Thu. 22nd October 2009 at 7:00pm
  • Lovingly organized by the Networking Committee

Geeks' Night Out = Pub Golf!

Studying Actuarial Science! = There's a little maths geek hiding inside you somewhere!

 Let him/her out for a night of maths geek themed pub golf! Nerd glasses and cool maths ties welcome! We are starting at the Chanter on Bread Street followed by:

 The Black Bull, Biddy Mulligans, Bar Salsa, The Fat Cow (Oddfellows), Frankenstiens, Vodka Rev, Rush and finishing at The Bank.

Maps and scorecards will be given out at the chanter.

If you don't want to participate in the pub golf drinking but want to dress up and come for a laugh you are more than welcome.

We are also planning to get on the guest list somewhere for afterwards and if you want us to get you on the list let us know by signing up. If you aren't planning to come to the club please sign up anyway so we can get a rough idea of numbers.

 Remember this is a 1st and 2nd year event only, 3rd and 4th years pub golf coming soon!

Learn more…Bowling

  • All welcome
  • Fountain Park
  • Mon. 28th September 2009 at 8:00pm
  • Lovingly organized by the Networking Committee

The first event of the year for all SAS members. Come along and catch up with those members you didn't see in the summer and meet the new members of the society. 

There will also be a few drinks afterwards as usual 

Learn more…Freshers' Barbecue

  • All Freshers
  • Lord Thompson Barbecue Area, Heriot Watt University
  • Thu. 10th September 2009 at 7:00pm
  • Lovingly organized by the Executive Committee

See our poster for full details:

See you there! 

 

Learn more…Freshers' Fayre 2009

  • All Actuarial Science Freshers
  • Students' Union, Heriot Watt University
  • Wed. 9th September 2009 at 12:00pm
  • Lovingly organized by the Executive Committee

This is your first chance to find out about SAS, who we are and what we can do for you! You can become a member immediately and start receiving the benefits that come with SAS membership, including free entry into Karma Nights nightclub that very night!

Executive Committee members will be around to ask questions and hand out freebies, see you there!