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The Pousaz Scholarships

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Pousaz Scholarship Programme, made possible through a grant from the Pousaz Philanthropies Foundation. Starting in September 2026, three cohorts of five Pousaz Scholars will join Oxford's Mathematical Institute to pursue an MSc in Mathematics or related subjects.

Large scale geometry and homotopical filling functions of groups - a case study by Jerónimo García Mejía

I study the large scale geometry of infinite groups and spaces, focusing on quasi-isometries, which are maps between groups or spaces that preserve the large scale geometry. Since quasi-isometries need not be continuous, distinguishing groups up to quasi-isometries can be challenging. This motivates considering invariants, that is, properties preserved under quasi-isometries.

Short stories (continued)

How to make a salad dressing, Fibonacci the marathon runner, the beauty of structure (see image). Just three of the many short films we have made over the last few weeks. The films aim to make mathematics both entertaining but also challenging, encouraging people to think and maybe make connections and realise the part maths might be quietly playing in their lives. But, course, viewers can just scroll on (after sometimes posting a comment...).

3 students working on maths on a glass board

view across the Penrose paving towards Woodstock Road

view across the south wing major atrium staircases

coffee cup on a whiteboard table with mathematical writing

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