News Archive

Constructive methods of factorization

Gennady Mishuris, Professor of Mathematical Modelling in the department, has recently returned from a group project on research in “Constructive methods of factorization” held at New York University's Abu Dhabi campus.

Degree accreditation

Our degrees in mathematics have had their accreditation by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications renewed.

Aberystwyth University celebrates teaching excellence

The latest cohort of postgraduate and academic staff to attain professional higher education teaching qualifications have been recognized by Aberystwyth University.

Tributes paid to former Head of Department Professor Noel Lloyd

Tributes have been paid to Professor Noel Lloyd, a former Vice-Chancellor and Head of the Department of Mathematics at Aberystwyth University, who has died aged 72.

Staff and Student Awards for Mathematics

The Aberystwyth Students’ Union Staff and Student Awards 2019 proved to be a successful event for the Department of Mathematics.

Mathematics wins Department of the Year

The Department of Mathematics has been awarded the coveted title of Department of the Year at the Aberystwyth Students’ Union Staff and Student Awards 2018.

STEM for Britain 2018

Dr Paolo Musolino, of the Department of Mathematics, was shortlisted from hundreds of applicants to appear in Parliament to present his mathematics research to a range of politicians as part of the STEM for BRITAIN competition last month.

Aberystwyth mathematics lecturer commended for language work

An Aberystwyth University lecturer has been honoured for his work in promoting mathematics through the medium of Welsh.

Two Cofund Fellows

The Department hosts two Sêr Cymru II Cofund Research Fellows: Dr Paolo Musolino and Dr Daniel McNulty.

NSS 2017

Students at Aberystwyth University’s Department of Mathematics have given teaching on their course a satisfaction rating of 94% in the 2017 National Student Survey (NSS).

Published Wednesday 9 August 2017, the results of the latest NSS also show overall student satisfaction with learning resources at 94% and academic support at 93%.  

Maths at Aber adds up to student satisfaction

Students at Aberystwyth University’s Department of Mathematics have given teaching on their course a satisfaction rating of 94% in the 2017 National Student Survey (NSS).

Published Wednesday 9 August 2017, the results of the latest NSS also show overall student satisfaction with learning resources at 94% and academic support at 93%.  

Visit by maths alumnus, now distinguished Jordanian scholar

Prof Shaher Momani, who completed his PhD in rheology in 1991, returned to Aberystwyth recently to discuss joint working with the University of Jordan.

Maths Challenge 2017

The results of this year's schools Mathematics Challenge were announced this week, and eighty winners were presented with their prizes at an awards ceremony on the Penglais Campus.

Match-a-mathics app released

match-a-mathics, an exciting new mathematics memory game, is released this month for Android and iPhone.

First annual Walters Prize awarded

A new academic prize has been introduced by leading publisher Elsevier to honour a leading scientist from Aberystwyth University.

Emily Price

It is with great sadness that we note the untimely death of Emily Price, a final year student studying Mathematics and Physics.

Statisticians rewarded at teaching awards

Statisticians Kim Kenobi and Jukka Kiukas were recognised at the 2017 Student Led Teaching Awards, held last Friday.

Royal Society award for Aberystwyth Mathematics Professor

Professor Gennady Mishuris, Professor of Mathematical Modelling in the Department, has been awarded a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award. The award provides five years’ funding for Gennady's analysis of the dynamic fracture of metamaterials.

MathsSoc go to Warwick

Aber Maths Society members travelled to the university of Warwick for the IMA’s Autumn Early Career Mathematicians conference

Top 10 for Teaching Quality

The department's teaching is ranked in the top 10 of the Times and Sunday Times league table for mathematics.

92% for overall satisfaction in the NSS

Aberystwyth University’s Department of Mathematics has scored an excellent rating of 92% for overall satisfaction in the 2016 National Student Survey (NSS).

Students rated the programme highly for the quality of teaching, assessment and feedback and learning resources, all scoring over 90%.

Welcome to Dr Jukka Kiukas

Today, 1st July, the Department of Mathematics welcomes Dr Jukka Kiukas as a new Lecturer in Statistics.

Princeton post for Christian Arenz

Christian Arenz, who recently completed his PhD in the Department of Mathematics at Aberystwyth University, has been offered a prestigious position as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University.

Student Led Teaching Awards

Four members of staff were commended for their teaching at the Student Led Teaching Awards.

Tomorrow’s Mathematicians Today

Tom O'Neill, a fourth year mathematics student, has been shortlisted for the GCHQ Prize at the conference Tomorrow’s Mathematicians Today 2016.

Dr Daniel Burgarth promoted to Reader

The Department congratulates Dr Daniel Burgarth on his promotion to Reader in the 2015 Academic Promotions round.

Undergraduate Prizes

Prizes for outstanding achievement in Mathematics last year were awarded during this week's induction sessions.

Happy Birthday LMS

The department celebrated the 150th birthday of the London Mathematical Society this week.

Euromech prize

PhD student Monika Perkowska has been awarded a Young Researcher Award for the best presentation by a student at the 9th European Solid Mechanics Conference in Madrid this month.

Graduation 2015

Congratulations to our newest Mathematics graduates

Mathematics with Foundation Year

From 2015, the Department will offer a foundation year in Mathematics.

95.1% of Aber maths grads in work

Statistics released today, Thursday 2 July, by the Higher Education Statistics Agency show that over 95% of Aberystwyth mathematics graduates were in work or further study.

Contact Mechanics of Articular Cartilage Layers

Professors Gennady Mishuris and Ivan Argatov have published their book "Contact Mechanics of Articular Cartilage Layers".

Mathematics Newsletter Spring 2015

The latest edition of the Mathematics Newsletter is now available online

The viscoelastic properties of migrating cells

Prof. Gennady Mishuris has been awarded Horizon2020 funding to work on wound-healing, cancer cell invasion, and tissue development.

Highly-commended mathematics lecturers

Dr Tudur Davies and Dr Adam Vellender were both highly commended for their teaching in the Student Led Teaching Awards

SET for Britain

Monika Perkowska has been selected to present her research in Parliament

Russian Academy of Sciences Medal

Phd student and Marie Curie Fellow Nikolai Gorbushin was awarded a prize by the Russian Academy of Sciences

Pi Day

Last Saturday, 3/14/15 (using the US date format), was a very special pi day!

Control characterisation of noisy quantum devices

Dr Daniel Burgarth is awarded an EPSRC grant to study quantum control.

Degree accreditation

Our degrees in mathematics have now had their accreditation by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications renewed.

Research Assessment success for Mathematics

The results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014) show that the Department of Mathematics has internationally competitive research.

Exemplary Course Award for Dr Vellender

Congratulations to Dr Adam Vellender on being awarded "Highly Commended" in the University's 2014 Exemplary Course Awards.

Mathsoc Christmas Party

Aberystwyth Mathsoc held their Christmas Party last week

Italians visit to collaborate on fracture

The Department of Mathematics recently hosted visiting academics from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.