Fri, 07 Feb 2025

14:00 - 15:00
L1

Talking Maths

James Munro
Abstract
At some point you might find yourself talking about mathematics either at a conference, or in a seminar, or in a presentation as part of your course, or on an outreach event, or to a future employer. This Fridays@2 session has advice for various situations, with concrete actions and suggestions for you to take into consideration the next time you're talking maths.
Fri, 31 Jan 2025

14:00 - 15:00
L1

Dissertations and projects: Making the most of your supervision meetings

Abstract

Exploring fascinating mathematics more independently by doing a Part B project or dissertation can be one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of undergraduate study. Supervision meetings are one of the main tools for making the most of this experience.

In this Fridays@2 session, a panel of staff and students with experience in Part B projects and dissertations will share practical tips on how to prepare, communicate effectively, and tackle common challenges. Whether you’re currently working on a project, planning one, or just curious, join us for insights and an interactive Q&A.

Fri, 31 Jan 2025
12:00
South Mezz Circulation

Launch Party: Oxford Women and Non-Binary People in Maths Day 2025

Further Information

Join us for the launch of our conference `Oxford Women and Non-Binary People in Mathematics Day 2025: Pathways to Progress' - website and registration link available here https://www.oxwomeninmaths.co.uk/. We will have tea, coffee, and cake, and members of the conference committee will be around to tell you all about the event! Everyone welcome, regardless of their gender identity. 

Song of the Week: Can - Vitamin C

Can were part of the German Krautrock (a crass label from UK journalists that stuck) or Kosmische Musik (Cosmic Music) genre of which Kraftwerk are the best known, though it was about more than electronic music as Can demonstrate with their mix of styles and experiment.

If at first it is not your thing, stick with it because it will get you. Hard to believe that it is over 50 years old.

Graduate Teacher Recruitment Event – Tonbridge School

Tonbridge School is looking to recruit a number of Graduate Teachers to start at the school in September 2025. Details about the role, the school, and the market-leading package can be found in the attached job advert.
We are hosting an in-person event on Monday 27th January at Vincents Club from 19:00-21:00 for anyone interested in chatting to current staff about the role.  

Climate talk in the Department of Statistics

Professor David Stainforth, London School of Economics and Political Science - Climate prediction: what is it and what is achievable?

Friday 31st January, 11.00 am – 12 noon

Large Lecture Theatre, Department of Statistics

Fri, 02 May 2025

12:00 - 13:00
Quillen Room

Arithmetic of Hyperelliptic Curves in Residue Characteristic 2

Tim Gehrunger
(ETH Zurich)
Abstract
The stable reduction of a hyperelliptic curve encodes many of its arithmetic invariants, such as the curve's conductor, minimal discriminant and Galois representation. 
In the case of odd residue characteristic, these models may be classified via their cluster pictures, which provides an explicit way to compute the invariants.
In the talk, we will explain recent progress towards a similar result in residue characteristic 2. In particular, we use marked models of the projective line to classify all genus 2 curves in residue characteristic 2.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025

12:00 - 13:00
Common Room

Junior Algebra Social

Abstract

The Junior Algebra and Representation Theory Seminar will kick-off the start of Hilary Term with a social event in the common room. Come to catch up with your fellow students and maybe play a board game or two. Afterwards we'll have lunch together.

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