The PhD programme, you will be registered initially for the MPhil with transfer to PhD dependent on your successful progression in years one and two. You will have two supervisors who will monitor your work closely and provide detailed guidance on your choice of research topic. We expect research students to present their work in seminars and at an annual presentation event. We encourage students to produce research posters for display in the Department and to present at conferences and workshops. The most important resource for statisticians is a computer. In addition to LSE's computing resources, we have networked departmental workstations exclusively for the use of research students. There is an extensive collection of software available; both commercial packages and in-house products. The LSE Library has a good collection of research monographs and journals and you may access databases of research information. There is a comprehensive assembly of worldwide official statistics. The Department has a dedicated library with statistical journals and books, which is available to research students.