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Mathematics Education Research Group launch

New research group focus on maths education

21 December 2017

An event to celebrate the formation of a new research group focusing on maths education has taken place at the School of Mathematics

Professor Paul Harper receiving an award

Celebrating Excellence success for School of Mathematics

20 November 2017

Professor Paul Harper has won the Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Enterprise Award at the Cardiff University Celebrating Excellence Awards.

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Underwater sound waves help scientists locate ocean impacts

24 October 2017

Cardiff University researchers use acoustic gravity waves to locate precise time and location that objects hit the sea surface

PRES 2017

Research students satisfied at School of Mathematics

1 October 2017

Excellent PRES 2017 for School of Mathematics

How do zebrafish develop their stripes?

28 September 2017

Cardiff University mathematician discovers key aspect underlining distinctive patterns of the zebrafish

Top architects chosen for £23m maths and computer science centre

27 September 2017

University planning new centre of excellence for innovative teaching and research

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School of Mathematics accreditation success

16 August 2017

The School of Mathematics has successfully achieved accreditation from the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) for our undergraduate degree programmes.

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Impressive student satisfaction results for the School of Mathematics

9 August 2017

Satisfaction amongst final year Mathematics students at Cardiff University has increased this year with 90% of Maths students saying they were satisfied with their overall student experience.

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Cardiff Mathematics Lecturer part of pioneering quantum breakthrough

20 July 2017

Dr Gandalf Lechner, Mathematics Lecturer, was part of a team of researchers who have discovered that quantum mechanical particles have the unique ability to move in the opposite direction to the way in which they are being pushed.

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Diffusion of the dead: Using mathematics to survive a zombie apocalypse

19 July 2017

Dr. Thomas Wooley, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics was invited to the National Museum of Mathematics in New York to give a talk on how mathematics can be used to survive a zombie attack!

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Healing Brexit generational divide

22 May 2017

Referendum fallout is among Cardiff University events at 30th Hay Festival

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Mathematics Head of School elected President of the British Society of Rheology

15 May 2017

Professor Tim Phillips, Head of Mathematics at Cardiff University, was recently elected President of the British Society of Rheology (BSR) last month for a two year term in office

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Mathematics student wins Cardiff Spark Ideas competition 2017

10 May 2017

Mathematics PhD student Alex Safar was crowned winner of this year’s Cardiff Spark Ideas competition 2017 with his unique 3D printing idea.

O.R. and Analytics Student Team Competition

Cardiff Student wins competition to help solve global hunger

10 April 2017

School of Mathematics student, Adam Green, has won the coveted Operational Research (OR) & Analytics Students Competition as part of a small team of students from UK universities to help solve global hunger.

Python software development

Software event ‘success story’

15 February 2017

University-backed software gathering inspires programmers from elsewhere in Africa

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Tsunami prevention

25 January 2017

Cardiff University mathematician believes tsunami energy can be dissipated using deep-ocean sound waves

The One Show

School of Mathematics Lecturer to Feature on BBC Programme The One Show

24 January 2017

Dr Matthew Lettington of the School of Mathematics will appear on The One Show on BBC1 at 7pm to discuss the multitude of mistakes that were found in GCSE exam revision workbooks by members of Cardiff University.

International delegation outside School of Maths

Expansion of maths support in Namibia

9 January 2017

Phoenix Project’s intensive maths school in Namibia proving a success

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Triple Crown honour for Professor Jeff Griffiths

21 November 2016

Jeff Griffiths becomes only the third person in the entire history of the OR Society to receive the Triple Crown

Computing and Mathematics staff

A meeting of minds

26 October 2016

University welcomes computer scientists and mathematicians from KU Leuven