Department of Mathematics
We’re a small and friendly department and we run a lively range of undergraduate courses. Students can study a core maths curriculum – or combine this with economics, statistics, finance, physics and music. Our teaching and research are well integrated, and our academic interests include pure and applied maths. We often focus on real-world areas where these two disciplines combine.
We also boast an active postgraduate research community, while our award-winning Professional Training placements help our graduates secure jobs across a wide range of sectors, including prestigious City firms, the civil service and various industry positions.
Meet our Department
Our Head of Department and Admissions Tutor talk about what students can expect from learning in our supportive and innovative environment.
Study with us
The knowledge and expertise of our academic staff ensure the quality of all our courses, so that you are well placed to progress to the next stage of your career.
Work with us
We will list any open vacancies as they arise.
Research impact
Using our broad swathe of research interests through both pure and applied areas of mathematics, we are making real-world impact.
Professor Anne Skeldon tells us about her research on mathematical models for sleep, light and the body clock, and predicting the effect of moving school start times and of permanent daylight saving.
Outreach for schools and colleges
We offer taster sessions for year 12's to experience university life and masterclasses for secondary schools to inspire young minds to pursue mathematics.
Events
Gender equality
We are proud to hold an Athena Swan Bronze award recognising our commitment to advancing women’s careers in maths.
Our staff members
Professor Gianne Derks
Head of Department of Mathematics
I graduated as an "Ingenieur in Mathematics" at the Technical University of Eindhoven in 1988 and I got my PhD from the University of Twente in 1992. In 1993/94 I was awarded a NATO Research Fellowship to do research at the University of California Santa Cruz and the MSRI in Berkeley. In the following year 1994/95, I was a Research Fellow at the Simon Fraser University in Vancou...
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Latest blog posts
30.06.22
Paper of Timothy Burchell and Tom Bridges on nonlinear waves published in Advances in Mathematics
The paper “Symplectic transversality and the Pego-Weinstein theory”, co-authored by Timothy...
28.06.22
Project of Philip Aston on dynamical systems modelling of asthma diagnosis funded by EPSRC
The project “The use of Symmetric Projection Attractor Reconstruction (SPAR) as a novel assessment...