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Welcome New Staff
October 2026 | New appointments: Joscha Henheik and Jad Hamdan
Oxford Random Matrix Theory Group is delighted to welcome Joscha Henheik as a new Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow, and Jad Hamdan as a Postdoctoral Research Associate.
Henheik joins the Mathematical Institute as an Associate Professor and Lincoln College as a Tutorial Fellow in Complex Systems, having previously held research positions at the University of Geneva and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA). His research focuses on mathematical physics, particularly random matrix theory and quantum many-body systems.
Jad continues his research at Oxford as a Postdoctoral Research Associate, following his doctoral studies. His interests span random matrix theory, analytic number theory and Gaussian multiplicative chaos, with recent work exploring connections between random matrices, number-theoretic questions and probabilistic phenomena.
We warmly welcome Joscha and Jad to their new roles and look forward to their contributions to the group's research and academic life.
Oxford at the Heart of Major New Research Collab
August 2026 | Simons Collaboration on Universal Statistics in Number Theory
We are delighted to share the Simons Foundation's official announcement of our major new international research initiative: the Simons Collaboration on Universal Statistics in Number Theory. Our very own group head, Professor Jon Keating FRS, will lead this new development as collaboration director.
Bringing together leading researchers from four countries across nine institutions (including Oxford's newly appointed Regius Professor, James Maynard), the collaboration will explore the remarkable connections between number theory, random matrix theory and statistical physics. It aims to uncover new insights into the universal statistical patterns underlying seemingly random mathematical phenomena.
We are thrilled to see this exciting collaboration getting underway and look forward to sharing more news in the new year.
Oxford Random Matrix Theory Group Members Participate in Montréal Summer School
May 2026 | Universal Statistics in Number Theory
Three members of the Oxford Random Matrix Theory Group, Louis-Pierre Arguin, Nathan Creighton, and Jad Hamdan, participated in the Universal Statistics in Number Theory graduate summer school at the Centre de Recherches Mathématiques (CRM) in Montréal, Canada, in May 2026.
The intensive two-week programme brought together graduate students and researchers from around the world to explore connections between number theory, probability and random matrix theory. The school featured circa 30–40 hours of lectures, along with problem sessions and collaborative working groups.
Louis-Pierre Arguin was among the invited lecturers and contributed to the programme alongside leading international researchers. His lectures explored the extrema of log-correlated processes, highlighting connections between probability, statistical mechanics and number theory.
Nathan Creighton and Jad Hamdan served as teaching assistants for Louis-Pierre Arguin and Christian Webb, supporting the associated problem sessions and working groups. Jad also contributed as a teaching assistant for Adam Harper.
The group's involvement in the programme reflects Oxford's active role in research at the interface of random matrix theory, probability and analytic number theory, as well as its commitment to graduate training and international mathematical collaboration.