Did you know, you can access free, introductory training on using ChatGPT Edu from in-house specialists?

A regular series of beginner-friendly, 90-minute sessions to help you get started with AI is available online and in person, on an ongoing basis. Over 1,200 staff and students across the University and Colleges have already taken this training, with 97% giving four- or five-star reviews.

Where on earth is the best laboratory to demonstrate the beauty of fluid dynamics?

Actually it’s not on earth. Here is the story of the soft cell. Read more here!

Introducing Pluto, a small, hungry cat and, like all his fellow Aristocats, an optical superhero.

Everyone wants to be a cat.

Join us for Christmas lunch and seasonal treats - Tuesday 2 December, 12–2 pm

Understanding Infectious Disease Transmission: Insights and Uncertainty - Christl Donnelly, Professor of Applied Statistics, University of Oxford and Professor of Statistical Epidemiology, Imperial College London. 

Join us for Christmas lunch and seasonal treats - Tuesday 2 December, 12–2 pm

Golden Roast Turkey or Nut Roast (ve) Christmas Lunch, served with all the trimmings, hot chocolate pudding with custard, and a mince pie - all for only £8.75. Add a hot spiced apple juice or any hot drink for £9.95. 

More October starters

Vsevolod Chestnov, PDRA in Mathematical Physics, Research Group Mathematical Physics: N1.02

Martin Peev: PDRA in Stochastic Analysis, Research Group Stochastic Analysis: S3.24

November starters

Lukas Waas, PDRA in Topological Data Analysis, Topology: S3.12

Nemanja Draganic, PDRA in Combinatorics, Combinatorics: N3.21

From today until 1st December, there will be 15% off all Oxford merchandise! 

GSA SPARK 2025 is starting next week!

This is a 21-day challenge from 24th November until 14th December, packed with exciting puzzles and problems inspired by the classic advent calendar. Each day, you’ll tackle new challenges designed to test your maths, coding, and problem solving skills. 

This challenge is for: 

The School of Mathematics at Cardiff University are advertising a PhD on Monoidal Categories in Mathematical Physics. The project will study monoidal categories (also called tensor categories) and how they can appear as symmetry structures in quantum physics.