Editing Gregynog Hall (section)

==Gregynog today==

Since Margaret Davies's gift of Gregynog to the University of Wales in 1960, the hall has hosted  conferences, seminars and summer schools from every academic discipline. The growing understanding of the ecological importance of the grounds, especially the ancient woodlands, has led to their designation in March 2013 as a [[National nature reserves in Wales|National Nature Reserve]]. The training [[apiary]] of the Montgomeryshire Beekeepers Association is also situated in the Gregynog grounds.

The "Gregynog Statistical Conference" has been held annually over Easter at Gregynog Hall since 1965.<ref name="warwick1">{{cite web|url=http://www.warwick.ac.uk/gregynog/past |title=Past Gregynog Statistical Conferences |publisher=University of Warwick |date=15 September 2015 |accessdate=27 October 2015}}</ref> Established by [[Dennis Lindley]] during his tenure at Aberystwyth, Gregynog Hall has welcomed a number of internationally renowned statisticians, some of which include [[Henry Daniels (statistician)|Henry Daniels]], [[David Cox (statistician)|David Cox]], [[Peter Bickel]], [[David George Kendall|David Kendall]], [[George Alfred Barnard|George Barnard]], [[John Nelder]], [[Brad Efron]], [[Adrian Smith (statistician)|Adrian Smith]], [[Peter Donnelly]], [[David Spiegelhalter]] and [[Julian Besag]].<ref name="warwick1"/>

The Hall continues to operate as an historic house conference centre and now wedding venue, offering tourist accommodation for visitors to the gardens and grounds. Following institutional changes within the University of Wales the future of Gregynog as a national centre for excellence in the arts, education and culture of Wales is soon to be protected by its establishment as an independent charitable trust.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wales.ac.uk/en/UniversityConferenceCentre/GregynogHall.aspx |title=Gregynog |publisher=Wales.ac.uk |accessdate=27 October 2015}}</ref>

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File:Gregynog Hall.jpg|Gregynog Hall
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File:Gregynog-House.jpg|Gregynog House
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