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Scottish Summer Masterclass Day

published Tuesday, 19 June 2012

100 pupils from across Scotland came to King's Buildings for a day of maths masterclasses, puzzles and quizzes.

University of Edinburgh EPSRC Dcotoral Prize Fellowships 2012

published Friday, 15 June 2012

The University of Edinburgh EPSRC Doctoral Prize 2012 is an opportunity for the most outstanding EPSRC-funded PhD students to receive up to two years of additional support following their PhD.

Topology at the Tate Modern

published Thursday, 31 May 2012

On 2 June Sir Michael Atiyah will take part in a conversation exploring mathematics and topology as part of an event called Mathematics, A Beautiful Elsewhere.

Postgraduate wins best talk prize

published Monday, 21 May 2012

Postgraduate Martin Takac has won the prize for best talk at the SIAM National Student Chapter Conference.

A Night in Wonderland

published Monday, 21 May 2012

As part of the National Museum of Scotland's "Museum Lates" event, our outreach team designed a game to teach people about the maths of snarks.

International Maths Centre awarded £1.3 million grant

published Monday, 14 May 2012

Spanning four years in total, the funding will help the centre attract the world's leading researchers in mathematics and related scientific fields to the UK and to showcase British research in the mathematical sciences.

Whittaker Colloquium 2012

published Wednesday, 28 March 2012

The Whittaker Colloquium 2012 will take place on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd May. The Colloquium will consist of two lectures by Professor John Stillwell (Monash and San Francisco).

The first lecture "From Poincaré to Whittaker to Ford" will be followed by a reception.

Chancellor's Fellowships

published Monday, 12 March 2012

Applications are invited for these prestigious Chancellor's Fellowships. The Fellowships are available in all areas addressed by the School of Mathematics, including Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics.

The closing date for applications is 16^th April 20