The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Strathclyde lies at the heart of the University's aim to develop useful learning. Our research emphasises how mathematics and statistics can be applied in the real world.

Our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees develop mathematicians and statisticians who are able to translate their skills into any career they choose.

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Professor Apala Majumdar appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is proud to announce that Professor Apala Majumdar has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). The research undertaken by Professor Majumdar (Associate Dean International Research), focuses on the mathematics and modelling of liquid crystals and partially ordered materials, including their applications in industry. She has also been awarded a Distinguished Kirk Fellowship by the Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge and a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Humboldt Foundation. More information about the RSE can be found here

A group of academic staff from the department of Mathematics and Statistics — Mathematics and Statistics Graduation Ceremony - 20th June 2024

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics would like to congratulate our new BSc, MMath, MSc and PhD students who graduated on Thursday 20th June 2024. A number of our staff were able to attend the ceremony and were pleased to be able to celebrate the achievements of our students. It was great to see their hard work rewarded. Photographs from the event can be found on our Instagram account @strathmathstat and the Graduation Ceremony can be reviewed on the University of Strathclyde Graduations channel here

Mathematics and Statistics Professor named Most Memorable at Teaching Excellence Awards 2024

Congratulations to Professor Xuerong Mao who was awarded ‘Most Memorable’ at the recent Teaching Excellence Awards (TEAs). The TEAs are organised by the Strathclyde Student Union and are student-led awards recognising the best of Strathclyde staff. Professor Mao commented “I was lucky to win the award amongst the other deserving M&S staff members and award nominees and would like to thank the students for their nomination”.

Congratulations also to Dr Ryan Stewart who was shortlisted for the ‘Innovative Practices’ award. Details of the winners and those that were shortlisted can be found here.

Dr Kim Kavanagh invited to join Scottish Government Expert Group on Cervical Cancer Elimination

Dr Kim Kavanagh has been invited by Public Health Scotland (PHS) to join the Scottish Government Expert Group on Cervical Cancer Elimination. Chaired by Professor Anna Glasier OBE, Women’s Health Champion, the Expert Group will lead work and advise on steps to eliminate Cervical Cancer in Scotland.

Dr Kavanagh’s work evaluating the impact of the HPV vaccination provided the evidence base for the vaccine and cervical screening policy in Scotland and contributed to the international evidence base.

More information on the Expert Group can be found here

Professor Xuerong Mao has been ranked 5th in the UK for Best Scientist in the field of Mathematics by Research.com

Congratulations to Professor Xuerong Mao who has been ranked number 5 in the UK and number 95 in the World rankings of Best Scientist in the field of Mathematics by Research.com, a leading academic platform for researchers.

Professor Mao was also recognised with a 2024 Mathematics Leader Award for his research.

The ranking is based on D-index (Discipline H-index) metric, which only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline. The ranking only includes leading scientists with a D-index of more than 30 for academic publications made in the area of Mathematics.

The full UK rankings can be found here and the World rankings can be found here.

Professor Apala Majumdar awarded Distinguished Kirk Fellowship by the Isaac Newton Institute (Cambridge)

Congratulations to Professor Apala Majumdar who has been awarded a Distinguished Kirk Fellowship by the Isaac Newton Institute (Cambridge) for her programme on 'Uncertainty quantification and stochastic modelling of materials' during the summer of 2023.

More information can be found here

Dr Alison Ramage elected Chair for the SIAM Board of Trustees

Dr Alison Ramage has been elected Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). SIAM is an international community with over 14,500 individual members. Alison is the 4th female Chair (out of 21 since 1957), and this is only the second time the Chair has been based outside of the USA. Congratulations to Alison on achieving this prestigious role.

Group of lecturers in academic robes attending graduation — Congratulations to our new BSc, MSc and PhD Graduates!

Some members of our staff (pictured below) attended the graduation ceremony on Tuesday 31st October, celebrating our BSc, MSc and PhD students receiving their degrees after all of their hard work. A video of the event can be found on the University Graduation YouTube channel which can be accessed here.

Congratulations again to all of our graduates! We hope that you have a great time celebrating your success with your family and friends.

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