Department of Mathematical Sciences

News and Events

Research Highlights:
For research-related news and events, please see the Applied Mathematics Research Centre.

Part-time teaching:
If you are interested in part-time teaching, please contact Dr Jim Tabor, the Head of Department.

Summer School:
The Department hosted a 2-day summer school on the 4th and 5th of July. The masterclass schedule delivered on 5th July was as follows:

09:30 Arrival at Mathematical Sciences and introduction.
9:40-10:25 Robert Low "Where are all the numbers?"
(How rational and irrational numbers fit together.)
10:25-11:10 David Hough "Financial Maths"
(A first look at financial options and how to value them.)
11:10-11:30 Break
11:30-12:15 Duncan Lawson "Mathematics and world peace"
(Fight the battle of Agincourt using Excel.)
12:15-13:00 Jim Tabor "Cryptography"
(How mathematics keeps your messages secure.)
13:00-13:50 Lunch
13:50-14:35 Christian von Ferber "How to escape from a maze"
(Solving problems with graphs.)
14:35-15:20 Sidney Tyrrell "Probably Surprising"
(Probability and card tricks.)
15:20-15:30 Finish