Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw and maths at Manchester
Welcome to Maths 22nd August 2019
Read all about the extraordinary life of Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw, a woman who did so much for maths, Manchester, the advancement of women and so much more.
Preparation for my MSc Journey
Student experience 22nd July 2019
This blog post was written by School of Mathematics MSc student Kimberly Hanson in May 2019. Mentally Most institutions, especially those outside the UK, offer Masters programmes that span over 2-3 years. Making the decision to start a one year course was not an easy one, especially when I knew I would have less time […]
Turing to appear on new banknote
Welcome to Maths 15th July 2019
Alan Turing will appear on the new £50 banknote in honour of his work at Bletchley Park and his role in artificial intelligence and modern computing.
Meet our academics – Dr Christiana Charalambous
Meet the Department 30th May 2019
Meet Dr Christina Charalambous, a statistician with particular interests in the application of statistics in health, who explains her research and what it’s like to work at Manchester.
The James Lighthill Building – the history behind the name
Welcome to Maths 13th May 2019
Discover the fascinating story of mathematician James Lighthill – an influential figure in aeroacoustics who has a building named after him at The University of Manchester.
Term 2
Student experience 9th May 2019
Read the latest blog entry from School of Mathematics undergraduate Emily Todd as she discusses her relief after receiving some satisfactory results.
Chinese New Year
Student experience 29th March 2019
Kimberley Hanson talks us through her Chinese New Year celebrations at the School of Mathematics, where it’s not only Chinese students who can join in the fun.
PhD Student Q&A
Student experience 18th March 2019
PhD student Elliot McKernon holds a Q&A session with Finnish third-year PhD student Ulla Karhumaki about her research and the impact of world politics on mathematics.
Meet our academics – Dr Catherine Powell
Meet the Department 12th February 2019
Get to know Dr Catherine Powell, a Reader in Applied Maths and Numerical Analysis, who discusses her research and tells us what it’s like to work at the University.
Meet our academics – Dr Faustin Adiceam
Meet the Department 3rd January 2019
We catch up with Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellow Dr Faustin Adiceam, asking him about his research in pure mathematics and the early days of his academic career.