North meets South starring:
Andrea Antinucci (Mathematical Physics, North)
Guilia Cellora (Mathematical Biology, South)
4 pm today, L1
Friday 28th November 2025
Events in the Department
Fridays@4
Mathematrix
Join us in N3.12 at 2:30 pm on Wednesday December 3rd for a chance to ask Mathematrix DPhil students anything you want about the experience of applying for a maths PhD. There will be sweet treats as always.
We are also looking for additional volunteers (outside of OCIAM and WCMB) to share their experiences of applying for a PhD in this session. If you are available and interested, please email @email by Monday 1st December.
Teaching and Learning
Library news - new books
Our latest new books include Philip Maini's 'Very Short Introduction to Mathematical Biology'.
The full list can be seen here
Short stories 1
Luci Basualdo Bonatto takes us higher.
Short stories 2
A puzzle from the Age of Enlightenment. Though three centuries of enlightenment haven't made it any less surprising.
Robin Wilson has been making a series of films on the equations that make mathematics. Full list here
News From Elsewhere in the University
A Conversation with the Vice-Chancellor
The next 'A Conversation with the Vice-Chancellor' event will take place on 14 January 2026. If you would like to attend, please register by noon, Monday 12 January.
Other News
Song of the Week: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Pas de deux (from the Nutcracker)
What's that sound? Yes, it's Christmas waiting round the corner. So here is an early taster from one of Tchaikovsky's three ballet score masterpieces.