Patrick and Heather have been made Fellows of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
Patrick is made fellow for his contributions to algorithms and software for the numerical solution of partial differential equations. Heather is recognised for her outstanding contributions to the development of new topological and algebraic methods and their applications to mathematical biology.
Kit, who has recently finished his DPhil in Mathematical Biology here in Oxford Mathematics and is now at Harvard Medical School, received the award for his work while in Oxford. As a fellow he will apply mathematical modelling to liquid biopsies – simple blood tests that detect tiny fragments of DNA released by cancer cells.
The Mathematical Institute’s Teaching Awards are now open for nominations. Awards are available to all those who teach, including graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and learning support staff - anyone who you feel should be recognised for excellent teaching. Nominations may be made by academics, staff and students.
To nominate someone for the award please complete our nominations form. The deadline for submitting nominations is 12 pm 30th April 2026. More information on the Teaching Awards is available here.
Image: a Ronald Searle cartoon from the St Trinians series
A familiar primer for Robin's YouTube talk on logarithms and exponentials.
How to introduce a lecture, part two, from Fernando Alday.
Our undergraduates, mathematical and medical, ponder.
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The Bannister Mile is an annual community running event that commemorates Sir Roger Bannister’s historic sub-four-minute mile and encourages participation from across the University. The event returns for its third year on Monday 4 May 2026 (Bank Holiday), marking the 72nd anniversary of his achievement in Oxford on 6 May 1954.
Entries to the community mile are now open, through this link. Note that we have included a 20% discount for students, reducing the entry fee to £12.
They weren't brothers and none of them were called Walker, but when Scott 'Walker' utters that first word, 'loneliness', you know something big is coming your way and it may not be good news.
Scott was a reclusive, often troubled guy whose solo work, especially in later years, was very left field and avant-garde. If you are feeling brave, check it out.