Every new term begins with a question: not simply what will we learn, but how might what we learn change the way we see the world? Over the coming weeks, I hope you will feel encouraged to question, explore, make connections, and discover ideas that stay with you long after this course ends.
Welcome to the beginning of our journey together.
We will be holding our Annual Institute celebration on Monday 19th October 2026 from 5:00pm to approximately 7:00pm in Lecture Room 1 in the Andrew Wiles building. As part of the event, we will also be holding our Awards Ceremony, where we will celebrate the achievements of fellow students and our staff though the Examination Prizes and Departmental Teaching Prize Awards for the 2025 – 2026 academic year.
We are pleased to announce that there will also be a talk from Professor James Maynard.
Oxford Edge, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for the University of Oxford, has curated AI/ML Challenges together with G-Research, starting in November.
Students will work in teams on 16 open problems at the frontier of AI and machine learning, from more capable agents and LLMs to AI for science, infrastructure and safety.
We’re pleased to invite you to the Oxford MATLAB Bootcamp, taking place on Thursday 22 October 2026 in Software Lab A, Level 6, Thom Building, Parks Road, OX1 3PJ.
Led by Rory Adams from MathWorks, the bootcamp is designed for students and researchers who already use MATLAB and would like to develop more effective workflows for research, modelling, code development, and technical projects.
International Mathstory Competition 2026
The International Mathstory Competition is an annual competition that encourages undergraduate students and students in the final two years of pre-university education (including A-levels and equivalent qualifications) to communicate the beauty, meaning and real-world relevance of mathematics through 3-4 minute digital stories.
The Department of Materials is organising our postgraduate Open Day for those interested in applying to our postgraduate courses.
During this online event, you will find out more about making a good application, funding, key dates, and more. You will meet current students as well as supervisors, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A session.