First Year of PhD
Student experience 8th August 2018
I am in my first year of PhD, and it is my first time studying abroad. Before that I was educated in Russia in a 6-year long program that was, in essence, a joint masters and bachelors. When starting my time in Manchester, I did not think that mathematical education in universities in different countries […]
Why Mathematics?
Making it count 18th July 2018
Why Mathematics? For over 4 years, I’ve been asked similar questions over a thousand times : “ Why did you choose mathematics?” “Are you an idiot?” “Are you crazy?” A large number of people, even some maths students, usually feel confused why students are willing to choose maths as their major. Mathematics, which is a difficult […]
PhD Student Q&A
Student experience 12th June 2018
This is a blog article about being a PhD student in the School of Mathematics at The University of Manchester. One of our PhD students, Elliot McKernon, did a Q&A with Cesare G. Ardito – a second year PhD student hailing from Italy who shares his office and research area – about PhDs, conferences, collaboration, […]
Meet our academics – Dr Tuomas Sahlsten
Meet the Department 17th May 2018
In this new series of blogs, we chat to the academics you’ll meet, be taught by and work with during your time in the School of Mathematics. In this post, we catch up with Lecturer in Pure Mathematics Tuomas Sahlsten. We asked him about his work and what he gets up to when he can […]
1 + 1 = 2 (Learn from last semester, improve in this semester, you’ll be a better you)
Student experience 27th April 2018
It has been almost two months since second semester started. I just can’t believe how fast it’s going. I feel like it was just last week when I was called as a fresher, and now I’m down to just days until the first year ends!!! (Okay, I may sound a bit like I’m exaggerating about […]
Back at uni
Student experience 16th April 2018
Now that Semester Two has started and I’m back into my Uni routine, I’m feeling so pumped! It’s good to be back. There is so much of Uni life I missed while I was home for the holidays, including the rain! Warm weather and sunny skies get old very quickly. I’m really enjoying my modules […]
Meet our academics – Professor Korbinian Strimmer
Meet the Department 4th April 2018
In this new series of blogs, we chat to the academics you’ll meet, be taught by and work with during your time in the School of Mathematics. In this post, we catch up with Chair in Statistics Professor Korbinian Strimmer. We asked him about his work and what he gets up to when he can […]
Exam Results and Internships
Making it count 17th March 2016
Long time no blog. So a lot has been happening and it has been difficult to find time for myself. Blogging has been shunned aside for a while but now I am back and will update you on what has been going on. As you may know, second year (or penultimate year) is the time […]
Eat.Sleep.Study.Repeat
Welcome to Maths 7th March 2016
Exam season, without a doubt, is one of the most stressful periods of University life! It is physically and mentally exhausting, even if you’re the most organised person in the world! But, having said that, it’s not a challenge one can’t overcome! Especially if you’re at the University of Manchester, where everyone is so lovely […]
Let second year begin
Making it count 27th September 2015
So I’ve moved back to Manchester last week and let me just say that it’s good to be back! I think it’s fair to say that I missed the buzz of the city and the people. But I think I’m gonna have to get used to cooking and cleaning for myself, I think I took […]