We have three winners of the MPLS outstanding research supervision award. Congratulations to Christopher Couzens, Heather Harrington and James Newton.
Friday 19th June 2026
Good News
Winners of the MPLS outstanding research supervision award
Award for Milena Vuletic
Our recent CDT alumna Milena Vuletic has been awarded the 6th PLEXUS Award for AI in the Financial Sector for her DPhil thesis on Multi-asset financial markets: mathematical modelling and data-driven approaches.
Radek Erban to give Eduard Čech Lecture
Radek will deliver the 23rd Eduard Čech Lecture in spring 2027 as part as serving as the Eduard Čech Distinguished Visitor at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Eduard Čech (1893-1960) was a renowned Czech mathematician after whom several mathematical concepts are named (e.g. Stone–Čech compactification).
Events in the Department
Summer starts on 2 July
What you doing 2 July? Only, do you fancy coming out for a drink? Maybe something to eat? There'll be a bunch of us.
Summer Party, Thursday 2 July, 4 p.m. Common Room.
Bring your family. Or someone else's.
Image: Norman Rockwell - First date - Home Late
Maths & Stats Colloquium TODAY
Andrew Saxe (UCL Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit) - Demystifying depth: principles of learning in deep neural networks
L3, 4 p.m. TODAY
Teaching and Learning
Short stories 1 - Our secret sauce
In 2022 Fantasy Premier League winner Josh Bull made his World Cup predictions. They were okay, but no cigar. However, in the intervening four years he has really honed his mathematical skills. Now he is 100% confident he's found the secret sauce.
Short stories 2 - What's with the whiteboards?
As you know, It's the question we always get asked. Why do your lecturers write on whiteboards when the unparalleled joys of PowerPoint et al are available? Here's Derek Moulton's take.
News From Elsewhere in the University
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Other News
Song of the Week: Michael Nyman - The Final Score IX
With the World Cup in week 2 of 200 (well, it will feel that way), there have been various lists of best and worst football songs, worst being an easier option.
So in that spirit here is part of composer Michael Nyman's score for the documentary film about his beloved Queen's Park Rangers and their mercurial star Stan Bowles, a team that went so close to winning the old League 1 (now the Premier League) in 1976.