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Meet our Maths Co-Creators

The School of Mathematical Sciences have been working closely with paid student creators to help influence and change curriculum specifications (courses). Meet our co-creators for Maths, Faculty of…

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Taster Lecture on Statistics with Lisa Mott

This is a recording of one of the Maths Taster Sessions that we are running for anyone who wants to see what a maths lecture at university is like. These sessions should be particularly useful for…

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Taster Lecture on Pure Mathematics with Joel Feinstein

This is a recording of one of the Maths Taster Sessions that we are running for anyone who wants to see what a maths lecture at university is like. These sessions should be particularly useful for…

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Taster Lecture on Problem Solving with Tom Wicks

This is a recording of one of the Maths Taster Sessions that we are running for anyone who wants to see what a maths lecture at university is like. These sessions should be particularly useful for…

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Taster Lecture on Probability with Peter Neal

This is a recording of one of the Maths Taster Sessions that we are running for anyone who wants to see what a maths lecture at university is like. These sessions should be particularly useful for…

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Popular Maths Talk: Using Maths in the Fight Against Covid-19 with Katie Severn

This is a recording of a Popular Maths Talk. These sessions should be particularly useful for students who are thinking of applying to study maths at university. Study with us:…

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Mathematical sciences facilities tour

Maths student Gabby takes us on a tour of the maths building and the facilities students use whilst studying here.

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Popular Maths Talk: Beyond Infinity with Joel Feinstein

This is a recording of a short popular maths talk (12 minutes), followed by a question and answer session. These taster sessions should be particularly useful for students who are thinking of…

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Beyond Infinity?

This is a recording of a popular maths talk. These taster sessions should be particularly useful for students who are thinking of applying to study maths at university. Study with us:…

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A career in tax - it's varied and always in the news

Sam Nield, maths alumnus, is a tax associate at PwC. He secured an internship in his second year and was offered a job at the end of his degree. Sam talks about what he does on a day-to-day basis…

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Mathematics 360 facilities tour

Take a look around the School of Mathematical Sciences to see the range of study spaces available to our students. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Mathematics

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Carwyn Jones, maths graduate, talks about his first role within the pharmaceutical industry

Carwyn started his career as a medical sales rep (also known as 'carrying the bag') and he talks about what this involves, the training and progression routes. Carwyn is now Partner at Open…

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Maths Matters: Einstein in our everyday lives

We describe the role of Einstein's theory of gravitation, the general theory of relativity, as an essential part of the everyday technology that keeps satellite navigation systems running. We…

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Maths Matters: The maths of the brain

Using mathematical modelling to understand our brain functions and ultimately solve real world problems. Visit the website for the School of Mathematical…

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Maths Matters: The maths of amplifiers

How mathematics can be used to design amplifiers with the lowest distortion. Visit the website for the School of Mathematical Sciences: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Mathematics/index.aspx

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Maths Matters: How does the universe work?

How we use maths in the field of Physics? Described here is how one mathematician is trying to make sense of how the universe works using mathematics. Visit the website for the School of…

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Maths Matters: The maths of roulette

The game of roulette is used to explain probability theory. Visit the website for the School of Mathematical Sciences: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Mathematics/index.aspx

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Women in Maths - Weronika Czerniawska

I am a PhD student. My research area and my passion is Number Theory. I am happy I can do what I love.

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Women in Maths - Suzana Aldwaik

I am a PhD student at The University of Nottingham. In this video I talk about my enthusiasm for my subject and what attracted me to study maths.

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Women in Maths - Lisa Glaser

I'm a postdoctoral scholar at The University of Nottingham, that means I'm not a student anymore but not quite a faculty academic yet. Here I talk a bit about how I got where I am now…

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Women in Maths - Leah Band

I'm a research fellow at the University of Nottingham funded by the Leverhulme Trust. My working life is spent trying to use maths to understand how plants grow, and my home life is spent…

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Women in Maths - Kirsty Bolton

I am an Anne McLaren postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Nottingham. In this video I talk about how maths has taken me from astronomy to my current research on the spread of…

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Open days: solving the Rubik's cube workshop

If you're visiting the University for an open day why not drop into the School of Mathematical Sciences and take part in an hour workshop where you'll learn a systematic method (algorithm)…

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Work-life balance in the School of Mathematical Sciences

Work-life balance, a panel discussion within the School of Mathematical Sciences.

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Women in Maths - Silke Weinfurtner

In August 2014 Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor at Stanford University, became the first woman to win the Fields Medal for achievements in mathematics, a medal comparable in prestige to a Nobel…

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Women in Maths - Susanne Pumpluen

In August 2014 Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor at Stanford University, became the first woman to win the Fields Medal for achievements in mathematics, a medal comparable in prestige to a Nobel…

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Women in Maths - Bindi Brook

In August 2014 Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor at Stanford University, became the first woman to win the Fields Medal for achievements in mathematics, a medal comparable in prestige to a Nobel…

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Women in Maths - Lisa Mott

In August 2014 Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor at Stanford University, became the first woman to win the Fields Medal for achievements in mathematics, a medal comparable in prestige to a Nobel…

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Women in Maths - Renata Retkute

In August 2014 Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor at Stanford University, became the first woman to win the Fields Medal for achievements in mathematics, a medal comparable in prestige to a Nobel…

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Women in Maths - Ivette Fuentes

In August 2014 Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor at Stanford University, became the first woman to win the Fields Medal for achievements in mathematics, a medal comparable in prestige to a Nobel…

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Women in Maths

In August 2014 Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor at Stanford University, became the first woman to win the Fields Medal for achievements in mathematics, a medal comparable in prestige to a Nobel…

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Undergraduate study in the School of Mathematical Sciences

Find out what it is like to study maths from our own staff and students in the school of mathematical sciences. There are lots of opportunities for our undergraduates as is explained. Find out more…

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Iker Perez Lopez - PhD Probability

Iker talks about his reasons behind studying probability and the facilities available.

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Joe Spraggins - BSc Mathematics

Joe talks about why he’s glad he chose Nottingham.

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Tom Wicks - PhD Mathematics

Tom tells us about his PhD, and why he chose to progress from undergraduate to postgraduate study at Nottingham.

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Tom Bennison - PhD Mathematics

Tom talks about the teaching opportunities available for PhD students.

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Timothy Eyre - PhD Mathematics

Timothy talks about his PhD experience and his current job.

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Steven Murphy - MSc Scientific Computation with Industrial Mathematics

Steven tells us why he chose to undertake a masters at Nottingham.

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