Jonathan has been Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Lancaster University since 1996.
He was head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics from 2000-2007.
From 2017-2022 he is the director of the STOR-i Doctoral Training Centre.
Research
His research expertise is in extreme value theory, methods and its applications. His research is driven by new problems arising from applications such as oceanography, hydrology, climatology, reliability, economics, reinsurance, finance, medicine and sport.
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Teaching
He is mainly interested in teaching at the more mathematical end of probability and statistics. He has particular interest in teaching at the interface between probability models and statistical inference and engagement with applications.
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Director of STOR-i
As Director he is responsible for overall day-to-day management of STOR-i. He is line manager of the CDT administrative and support staff and course director and tutor.
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