Once again, our MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance has been ranked Number 1 in the UK by Quantnet.
Friday 31st July 2026
Good News
Our No1 MSc
Georgina Ryan commended in MPLS EDI awards
Congratulations to Georgina who has been highly commended in the divisional EDI awards, epsecially for her work in leading and revitalisating the Mathematrix Society as well as playing a leading role in organising the Oxford Women and Non-Binary People in Mathematics Day.
Events in the Department
Our Three-minute Thesis Competition
Three years of research in 180 seconds and one slide? Brave.
Our Three-minute Thesis Competition is now available.
Teaching and Learning
Short stories 1 - Equations anyone?
Equations (in seven tongues) and al-Khwarizmi are the stars of Tower of Babel Episode 8.
Note from our historian: as Yassine says, al-Khwarizmi gave his name to the word 'algorithm', but the use of an algorithm to solve what we now call quadratic equations dates back to the Mesopotamians c1800 BC.
Short stories 2 - Variations
Pluto isn't doing much here. In fact he's not doing anything at all. But from his sedentary position, he is demonstrating an important piece of mathematics. Doesn't he always?
Latest episode of 'the Summer of Sam'.
News From the Wider Mathematical Community
Open letter to the University of Dundee
As you may know, the University of Dundee plans to withdraw standalone undergraduate mathematics provision. The Edinburgh Mathematical Society and the London Mathematical Society have written an open letter asking them to reverse the decision.
If you wish to sign - and see who else has signed - please follow the link.
Image: M. C. Escher - Relativity
Other News
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Image: poster for The Wise Little Hen (1934) which saw the first appearance of Donald Duck (not available in the roll above)
Song of the Week: Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
Jamaican reggae star Gregory 'the Cool Ruler' Isaacs was prolific with over 500 albums including compilations. He was also prolific at being arrested - 27 times prior to a 1982 jail sentence, and he was blighted by cocaine. But that voice.